#D6FADF
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95.2% 0.052 152.9), rgb(214, 250, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#D6FADF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.59:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6FADF |
| RGB | rgb(214, 250, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 78%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.052 152.9) |
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 #D6FADF | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6FADF | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6FADF text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6FADF text on black | 18.59:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D6FADF
oklch(95.2% 0.052 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B481
oklch(70.7% 0.106 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#37A160
oklch(63.2% 0.137 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.089 153)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E19
oklch(27% 0.056 153.2)
#D6FADF 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) | #FAF4DE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4EFE0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1F9F2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6FADF
#D6FADF
oklch(95.2% 0.052 152.9)
- #FFE7FA
#FFE7FA
oklch(95.3% 0.036 332.9)
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 #D6FADF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.039
Use #D6FADF 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.