#D6F9E4
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95.1% 0.046 159.1), rgb(214, 249, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.52:1).
About this color
#D6F9E4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.52:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F9E4 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 249, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 74%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.046 159.1) |
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 #D6F9E4 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F9E4 | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F9E4 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F9E4 text on black | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | 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)
#D6F9E4
oklch(95.1% 0.046 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB3
oklch(81% 0.059 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB38B
oklch(70.8% 0.095 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#399F6E
oklch(63% 0.12 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E32
oklch(37.7% 0.079 159)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 158.3)
#D6F9E4 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) | #F8F3E3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EFE5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0F9F3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F9E4
#D6F9E4
oklch(95.1% 0.046 159.1)
- #FFE7F6
#FFE7F6
oklch(95.2% 0.033 339.8)
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 #D6F9E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
Use #D6F9E4 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.