#D6F9DB
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.9% 0.054 149.3), rgb(214, 249, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.43:1).
About this color
#D6F9DB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 149°. 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 18.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.43:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F9DB |
| RGB | rgb(214, 249, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 74%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.054 149.3) |
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 #D6F9DB | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F9DB | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F9DB text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F9DB text on black | 18.43:1 | 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)
#D6F9DB
oklch(94.9% 0.054 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA9
oklch(81% 0.069 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#3DA058
oklch(63% 0.141 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#058B3C
oklch(55.7% 0.155 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#026027
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#124F24
oklch(37.8% 0.094 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#D6F9DB 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) | #FAF3D9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4EEDC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2F7F0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F9DB
#D6F9DB
oklch(94.9% 0.054 149.3)
- #FFE5FC
#FFE5FC
oklch(95% 0.041 329.6)
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 #D6F9DB, 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 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.037
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.040
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.044
Use #D6F9DB 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.