#D6FDE8
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.1% 0.049 161.8), rgb(214, 253, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.07:1).
About this color
#D6FDE8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.07:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6FDE8 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 253, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 91%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.1% 0.049 161.8) |
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 #D6FDE8 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D6FDE8 | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #D6FDE8 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #D6FDE8 text on black | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | 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)
#D6FDE8
oklch(96.1% 0.049 161.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB4
oklch(81% 0.063 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#61B48D
oklch(70.6% 0.101 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#23A171
oklch(63.1% 0.129 162)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#062E1E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 162)
#D6FDE8 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) | #FCF7E7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F2E9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFFDF7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6FDE8
#D6FDE8
oklch(96.1% 0.049 161.8)
- #FFECF7
#FFECF7
oklch(96.1% 0.025 341.8)
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 #D6FDE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.026
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.030
Use #D6FDE8 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.