#D6FADD
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95.2% 0.054 150.9), rgb(214, 250, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.57:1).
About this color
#D6FADD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 151°. 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 18.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.57:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6FADD |
| RGB | rgb(214, 250, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 78%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.054 150.9) |
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 #D6FADD | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6FADD | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6FADD text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6FADD text on black | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | 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)
#D6FADD
oklch(95.2% 0.054 150.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAA
oklch(81% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 151)
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Step 500
500
#39A15B
oklch(63.2% 0.141 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F26
oklch(37.8% 0.093 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.1)
#D6FADD 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) | #FBF3DC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4EFDE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2F9F2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6FADD
#D6FADD
oklch(95.2% 0.054 150.9)
- #FFE6FB
#FFE6FB
oklch(95.1% 0.039 331.1)
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 #D6FADD, 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 0.035
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.042
Use #D6FADD 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.