#D6F9E5
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95.2% 0.045 160.4), rgb(214, 249, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.54:1).
About this color
#D6F9E5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.54:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6F9E5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 249, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 74%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.045 160.4) |
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 #D6F9E5 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6F9E5 | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6F9E5 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6F9E5 text on black | 18.54:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6F9E5
oklch(95.2% 0.045 160.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB4
oklch(81% 0.058 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#69B38D
oklch(70.8% 0.094 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#389F71
oklch(63.1% 0.118 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E33
oklch(37.7% 0.078 160)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#D6F9E5 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) | #F8F3E4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EFE6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0F9F3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6F9E5
#D6F9E5
oklch(95.2% 0.045 160.4)
- #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 #D6F9E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.026
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.029
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.033
Use #D6F9E5 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.