#D6EDA6 Color
#D6EDA6 is rgb(214, 237, 166) in RGB, hsl(79, 66%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 30%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D6EDA6rgb(214, 237, 166)hsl(79, 66%, 79%)hsv(79, 30%, 93%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 30%, 7%)oklch(91.2% 0.095 122.9)lab(90.77% -16.50 31.86)lch(90.77% 35.88 117.39)What #D6EDA6 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D6EDA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D6EDA6 Channel Values
How #D6EDA6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 214 · G 237 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 66% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 30% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.27:1 vs white · 16.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6EDA6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #D6EDA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6EDA6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D6EDA6
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #D6EDA6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#D6EDA6#E9E9A6#E2EBA6#E6E6A7#E0E9A7#DEE6E6#DBE9CF#E4E4E4Using #D6EDA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d6eda6: #D6EDA6;background-color: #D6EDA6;colors: { 'color-d6eda6': '#D6EDA6' }Color(red: 0.839, green: 0.929, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_d6eda6">#D6EDA6</color>fill="#D6EDA6"More Green Colors
#D6EDA6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D6EDA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D6EDA6?
#D6EDA6 is a light green — rgb(214, 237, 166) in RGB and hsl(79, 66%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.64.
What is the RGB value of #D6EDA6?
#D6EDA6 is rgb(214, 237, 166) — red 214, green 237, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D6EDA6?
#D6EDA6 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 30%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D6EDA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D6EDA6 scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D6EDA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D6EDA6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.73, which is visibly different.
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