#E6EFD0
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.7% 0.042 120.4), rgb(230, 239, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.62:1).
About this color
#E6EFD0 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.62:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6EFD0 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 239, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 49%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.042 120.4) |
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 #E6EFD0 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6EFD0 | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6EFD0 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #E6EFD0 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6EFD0
oklch(93.7% 0.042 120.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A0
oklch(80.8% 0.053 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A96B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#809341
oklch(63% 0.11 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D1D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#58690D
oklch(49% 0.111 120.5)
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Step 800
800
#485610
oklch(42.7% 0.093 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4716
oklch(37.6% 0.073 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#E6EFD0 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) | #F3EBCE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EBD1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9EBE6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6EFD0
#E6EFD0
oklch(93.7% 0.042 120.4)
- #EEE5FF
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E6EFD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.028
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.029
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.031
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.033
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.040
Use #E6EFD0 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.