#E6F5D0
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.9% 0.051 125.4), rgb(230, 245, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#E6F5D0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.33:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6F5D0 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 245, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 65%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.051 125.4) |
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 #E6F5D0 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6F5D0 | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6F5D0 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6F5D0 text on black | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E6F5D0
oklch(94.9% 0.051 125.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AC61
oklch(70.6% 0.105 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#769730
oklch(63.1% 0.135 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#37490A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B09
oklch(27% 0.056 125.3)
#E6F5D0 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) | #FAF0CE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EFD1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8F1EA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6F5D0
#E6F5D0
oklch(94.9% 0.051 125.4)
- #F3EAFF
#F3EAFF
oklch(95% 0.03 305.1)
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 #E6F5D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.027
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.037
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.037
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.038
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.039
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.039
Use #E6F5D0 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.