#D6F9E0
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95% 0.049 154.3), rgb(214, 249, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.48:1).
About this color
#D6F9E0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.48:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F9E0 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 249, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 74%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.049 154.3) |
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 #D6F9E0 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F9E0 | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F9E0 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F9E0 text on black | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | 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)
#D6F9E0
oklch(95% 0.049 154.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB384
oklch(70.6% 0.101 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#3BA065
oklch(63.2% 0.129 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#104E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.085 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 153.9)
#D6F9E0 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) | #F9F3DF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EFE1 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1F8F2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F9E0
#D6F9E0
oklch(95% 0.049 154.3)
- #FFE6F9
#FFE6F9
oklch(95.1% 0.037 334.1)
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 #D6F9E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.038
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.039
Use #D6F9E0 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.