What color is #D6FFA0?

#D6FFA0 is a light, vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Lime Mist. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D6FFA0?

The RGB value is 214, 255, 160: 214 red, 255 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D6FFA0?

The complementary color is #C9A0FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D6FFA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.67:1 and white text 1.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D6FFA0 color

#D6FFA0 rgb(214, 255, 160)

Shades of green

The hex color #D6FFA0 is a light, vivid yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.9% red, 100% green and 62.7% blue (214, 255, 160).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 100% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Lime Mist (#DDFFAA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.67:1).

#D6FFA0 color codes

HEX	`#D6FFA0`
RGB	`rgb(214, 255, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.9%, 100%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 100%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 37%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 37%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.31, -28.6, 41.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.31, 50.13, 124.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.836, 88.353, 46.626)`
Decimal	`14090144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D6FFA0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D6FFA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D6FFA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D6FFA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d6ffa0; }
.text { color: #d6ffa0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d6ffa0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(214 255 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d6ffa0, #a7ffa0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Green.

Questions

What color is #D6FFA0?: #D6FFA0 is a light, vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Lime Mist. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D6FFA0?: The RGB value is 214, 255, 160: 214 red, 255 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D6FFA0?: The complementary color is #C9A0FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D6FFA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.67:1 and white text 1.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.