Palettes / Colors / #D6E2BB
#D6E2BB — Light Muted Green
#D6E2BB is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
#D6E2BB is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C7BBE2; it also sits naturally between #E2DABB and #C3E2BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D6E2BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 214, 226, 187 |
| HSL | 78°, 40%, 81% |
| HSV | 78°, 17%, 89% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 17%, 11% |
| XYZ | 63.90, 72.28, 57.60 |
| Yxy | 72.28, 0.3298, 0.3730 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.10, -10.70, 17.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.02, -10.24, 15.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 89% · Blue 73%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D6E2BB
.text { color: #D6E2BB; }
.background { background-color: #D6E2BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D6E2BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(214, 226, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 40%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D6E2BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(214, 226, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D6E2BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(214, 226, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D6E2BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D6E2BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C7BBE2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D6E2BB: #000000.
How #D6E2BB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D6E2BB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D6E2BB?
#D6E2BB is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 214, 226, 187). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D6E2BB?
#D6E2BB is RGB 214, 226, 187 — HSL 78°, 40%, 81% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 17%, 11%.
What colors go with #D6E2BB?
Its complement is #C7BBE2; analogous partners are #E2DABB and #C3E2BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D6E2BB for text?
Black text on #D6E2BB has a contrast ratio of 15.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.