Information about #D6E6C5 color

#D6E6C5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D6E6C5 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(214, 230, 197) — 83.9% red, 90.2% green, 77.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 13 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#D6E6C5 is a softly balanced chartreuse that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Pistachio (#D0E9C0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Green Pastel (#D3ECCA) and Gin (#D8E4BC).

In RGB terms — rgb(214, 230, 197) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 16.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.3:1. No one has named #D6E6C5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D6E6C5 color variations

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#D6E6C5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #D6E6C5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Green Pastel color link
Green Pastel

#D3ECCA

Gin color link
Gin

#D8E4BC

Peppermint color link
Peppermint

#D7E7D0

Tana color link
Tana

#D9DCC1

Frost color link
Frost

#E1E4C5

Tea Green color link
Tea Green

#D0F0C0

Ying Yang color link
Ying Yang

#DADCBE

Ottoman color link
Ottoman

#D3DBCB

Daydream color link
Daydream

#DEDCC3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D6E6C5
  • RGB214, 230, 197
  • CMYK6, 0, 13, 10
  • CSSrgb(214, 230, 197)
  • HSL89°, 40%, 84%
  • HSL Precise89.091°, 39.759%, 83.725%
  • HSV89°, 14%, 90%
  • HSB89°, 14%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.902, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.902, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.902, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD6E6C5
  • DECIMAL ID14083781
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01