#E6F4EA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.4% 0.02 154.9), rgb(230, 244, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.49:1).
About this color
#E6F4EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.49:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6F4EA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 244, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 39%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.02 154.9) |
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 #E6F4EA | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6F4EA | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6F4EA text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6F4EA text on black | 18.49:1 | 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)
#E6F4EA
oklch(95.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA996
oklch(70.8% 0.041 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#71937C
oklch(63.1% 0.051 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#587D65
oklch(55.5% 0.056 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#486A54
oklch(49.1% 0.053 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5644
oklch(42.6% 0.043 154)
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Step 900
900
#33473A
oklch(37.7% 0.034 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#E6F4EA 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) | #F4F1EA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1F0EA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4F4F1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6F4EA
#E6F4EA
oklch(95.4% 0.02 154.9)
- #F9EBF5
#F9EBF5
oklch(95.4% 0.02 335.7)
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 #E6F4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.019
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.026
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.026
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.030
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.032
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.032
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.032
Use #E6F4EA 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.