#D6F9DC
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(94.9% 0.053 150.2), rgb(214, 249, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.44:1).
About this color
#D6F9DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.44:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F9DC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 249, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 74%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.053 150.2) |
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 #D6F9DC | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F9DC | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F9DC text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F9DC text on black | 18.44:1 | 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)
#D6F9DC
oklch(94.9% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEAA
oklch(81% 0.068 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47C
oklch(70.8% 0.109 150)
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Step 500
500
#3DA05A
oklch(63% 0.139 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#038B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#016029
oklch(42.8% 0.117 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#124F26
oklch(37.8% 0.092 150.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.7)
#D6F9DC 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) | #FAF3DA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EFDD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2F8F1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F9DC
#D6F9DC
oklch(94.9% 0.053 150.2)
- #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 #D6F9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.036
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.043
Use #D6F9DC 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.