#E6F3C8
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.3% 0.058 121.2), rgb(230, 243, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#E6F3C8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.01:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6F3C8 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 243, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 64%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.058 121.2) |
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 #E6F3C8 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6F3C8 | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6F3C8 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #E6F3C8 text on black | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6F3C8
oklch(94.3% 0.058 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C993
oklch(81% 0.075 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#95AC52
oklch(70.7% 0.12 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B01
oklch(27.1% 0.064 121.3)
#E6F3C8 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) | #F9EEC5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EECA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAEEE7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6F3C8
#E6F3C8
oklch(94.3% 0.058 121.2)
- #F0E8FF
#F0E8FF
oklch(94.4% 0.032 301.6)
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 #E6F3C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.034
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.039
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.039
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.040
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
Use #E6F3C8 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.