#D6FCE5
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.8% 0.05 158.8), rgb(214, 252, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.91:1).
About this color
#D6FCE5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.91:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6FCE5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 252, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 86%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.8% 0.05 158.8) |
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 #D6FCE5 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6FCE5 | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6FCE5 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6FCE5 text on black | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#D6FCE5
oklch(95.8% 0.05 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB2
oklch(81% 0.064 159)
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Step 400
400
#64B489
oklch(70.7% 0.102 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#2BA16B
oklch(63.1% 0.132 158.5)
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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
#034F30
oklch(37.7% 0.086 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#082E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 158.5)
#D6FCE5 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) | #FBF6E4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F1E6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0FBF5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6FCE5
#D6FCE5
oklch(95.8% 0.05 158.8)
- #FFEAF8
#FFEAF8
oklch(95.8% 0.029 337.9)
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 #D6FCE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.032
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
Use #D6FCE5 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.