#D6F9DA
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.9% 0.055 148.4), rgb(214, 249, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.42:1).
About this color
#D6F9DA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.42:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F9DA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 249, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 74%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.055 148.4) |
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 #D6F9DA | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F9DA | 18.42:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F9DA text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F9DA text on black | 18.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F9DA
oklch(94.9% 0.055 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB478
oklch(70.7% 0.113 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#3EA155
oklch(63.2% 0.145 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#088B39
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#036025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#134F23
oklch(37.8% 0.095 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 148.3)
#D6F9DA 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) | #FAF2D8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4EEDB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2F7F0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F9DA
#D6F9DA
oklch(94.9% 0.055 148.4)
- #FFE4FD
#FFE4FD
oklch(94.8% 0.044 328.2)
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 #D6F9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.040
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.045
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.045
Use #D6F9DA 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.