#D6FAEC
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.6% 0.042 170), rgb(214, 250, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.74:1).
About this color
#D6FAEC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.74:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6FAEC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 250, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 78%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.042 170) |
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 #D6FAEC | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6FAEC | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6FAEC text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6FAEC text on black | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#D6FAEC
oklch(95.6% 0.042 170)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.053 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#66B298
oklch(70.7% 0.086 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#309F7F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#074E3C
oklch(37.9% 0.072 170)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.6)
#D6FAEC 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) | #F8F5EB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F0ED | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFFBF6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6FAEC
#D6FAEC
oklch(95.6% 0.042 170)
- #FFEAF3
#FFEAF3
oklch(95.6% 0.026 349.7)
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 #D6FAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.022
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.023
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.023
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.024
Use #D6FAEC 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.