#E6EBE6
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5), rgb(230, 235, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#E6EBE6 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.39:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6EBE6 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 235, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 11%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5) |
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 #E6EBE6 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6EBE6 | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6EBE6 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #E6EBE6 text on black | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BC
oklch(81% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA49A
oklch(70.8% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#818D81
oklch(63% 0.023 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B776B
oklch(55.6% 0.023 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#596459
oklch(49% 0.022 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#495249
oklch(42.8% 0.019 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D443D
oklch(37.8% 0.015 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#242824
oklch(27.1% 0.009 145.3)
#E6EBE6 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) | #EBEAE6 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE9E6 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6EBE9 | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.009 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E6EBE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.027
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.036
Use #E6EBE6 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.