#E6F0CE
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(93.9% 0.046 120.6), rgb(230, 240, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#E6F0CE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 17.71:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6F0CE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 240, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 53%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.046 120.6) |
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 #E6F0CE | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6F0CE | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6F0CE text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #E6F0CE text on black | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6F0CE
oklch(93.9% 0.046 120.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AA65
oklch(70.8% 0.095 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9437
oklch(63.1% 0.121 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E04
oklch(55.6% 0.132 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485701
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4710
oklch(37.6% 0.078 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#E6F0CE 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) | #F5ECCC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3ECCF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9ECE6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6F0CE
#E6F0CE
oklch(93.9% 0.046 120.6)
- #EEE6FF
#EEE6FF
oklch(93.9% 0.034 300.3)
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 #E6F0CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.031
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.034
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.034
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.038
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.041
Use #E6F0CE 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.