#D6F9DE
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95% 0.051 152.2), rgb(214, 249, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.46:1).
About this color
#D6F9DE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.46:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F9DE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 249, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 74%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.051 152.2) |
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 #D6F9DE | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F9DE | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F9DE text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F9DE text on black | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F9DE
oklch(95% 0.051 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BB480
oklch(70.8% 0.106 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#3CA060
oklch(63.1% 0.134 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#114E29
oklch(37.6% 0.087 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.7)
#D6F9DE 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) | #F9F3DD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EFDF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1F8F1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F9DE
#D6F9DE
oklch(95% 0.051 152.2)
- #FFE5FA
#FFE5FA
oklch(94.9% 0.039 332.3)
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 #D6F9DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.035
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.037
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.041
Use #D6F9DE 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.