#D6FAE4
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(95.3% 0.047 158.6), rgb(214, 250, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.65:1).
About this color
#D6FAE4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 18.65:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6FAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 250, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 78%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.047 158.6) |
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 #D6FAE4 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6FAE4 | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6FAE4 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6FAE4 text on black | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | 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)
#D6FAE4
oklch(95.3% 0.047 158.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.061 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B38A
oklch(70.6% 0.097 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#35A06D
oklch(63.2% 0.124 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#0B4E31
oklch(37.6% 0.081 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1D
oklch(27% 0.051 158.7)
#D6FAE4 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) | #F9F4E3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F0E5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0F9F3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6FAE4
#D6FAE4
oklch(95.3% 0.047 158.6)
- #FFE8F7
#FFE8F7
oklch(95.4% 0.032 338.6)
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 #D6FAE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- 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 0.033
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
Use #D6FAE4 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.