#D6F9D0
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.6% 0.065 141), rgb(214, 249, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.32:1).
About this color
#D6F9D0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.32:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F9D0 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 249, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 77%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.065 141) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D6F9D0 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F9D0 | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F9D0 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F9D0 text on black | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F9D0
oklch(94.6% 0.065 141)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9C
oklch(81% 0.084 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB563
oklch(70.7% 0.135 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A234
oklch(63.2% 0.172 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F0D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 141)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0A
oklch(26.8% 0.071 141)
#D6F9D0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #FCF2CE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EED2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4F6ED | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F9D0
#D6F9D0
oklch(94.6% 0.065 141)
- #FBE5FF
#FBE5FF
oklch(94.7% 0.042 321)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D6F9D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.043
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.049
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.050
Use #D6F9D0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.