#E6EDE6
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(93.9% 0.012 145.5), rgb(230, 237, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.62:1).
About this color
#E6EDE6 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 17.62:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6EDE6 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 237, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 16%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.012 145.5) |
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 #E6EDE6 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6EDE6 | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6EDE6 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #E6EDE6 text on black | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6EDE6
oklch(93.9% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BB
oklch(80.9% 0.014 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A597
oklch(70.7% 0.026 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.032 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#677967
oklch(55.6% 0.035 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#566656
oklch(49.2% 0.032 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#465346
oklch(42.7% 0.027 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B453B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#E6EDE6 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) | #EDECE6 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEBE6 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5EDEB | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.012 |
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 and gradients that use #E6EDE6
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #E6EDE6. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.023
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.033
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
Use #E6EDE6 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.