#E6F4E9
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.4% 0.021 152.2), rgb(230, 244, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.48:1).
About this color
#E6F4E9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.48:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6F4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 244, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 39%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.021 152.2) |
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 #E6F4E9 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6F4E9 | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6F4E9 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6F4E9 text on black | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E6F4E9
oklch(95.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B8
oklch(81% 0.027 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA994
oklch(70.7% 0.043 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#719379
oklch(63% 0.054 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#597E62
oklch(55.7% 0.06 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#496A51
oklch(49.1% 0.055 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5643
oklch(42.6% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#334738
oklch(37.6% 0.036 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#E6F4E9 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) | #F4F1E8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F0EA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4F3F1 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6F4E9
#E6F4E9
oklch(95.4% 0.021 152.2)
- #F9EBF6
#F9EBF6
oklch(95.4% 0.021 332.9)
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 #E6F4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.020
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.026
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.026
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.030
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.032
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.033
Use #E6F4E9 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.