#E6F2D2
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.4% 0.044 124), rgb(230, 242, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.99:1).
About this color
#E6F2D2 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 17.99:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6F2D2 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 242, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 55%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.044 124) |
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 #E6F2D2 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6F2D2 | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6F2D2 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #E6F2D2 text on black | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6F2D2
oklch(94.4% 0.044 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6A
oklch(70.6% 0.09 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9540
oklch(63.1% 0.116 123.9)
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Step 600
600
#647F1C
oklch(55.6% 0.126 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#536B0B
oklch(49.1% 0.117 124)
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Step 800
800
#44570F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#394816
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#E6F2D2 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) | #F6EED0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4EDD3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8EFE9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6F2D2
#E6F2D2
oklch(94.4% 0.044 124)
- #F1E7FF
#F1E7FF
oklch(94.3% 0.034 304.6)
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 #E6F2D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.033
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.033
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.035
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.035
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.039
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.040
Use #E6F2D2 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.