#E6F6CC
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.1% 0.058 124.5), rgb(230, 246, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.41:1).
About this color
#E6F6CC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.41:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6F6CC |
| RGB | rgb(230, 246, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 70%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.058 124.5) |
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 #E6F6CC | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6F6CC | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6F6CC text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6F6CC text on black | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | 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)
#E6F6CC
oklch(95.1% 0.058 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6C995
oklch(80.8% 0.073 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AD56
oklch(70.6% 0.119 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#769814
oklch(63.1% 0.151 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B03
oklch(26.9% 0.063 123.9)
#E6F6CC 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) | #FBF0CA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F0CE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9F2EA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6F6CC
#E6F6CC
oklch(95.1% 0.058 124.5)
- #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 #E6F6CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.030
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.031
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.035
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.039
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.041
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.041
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.041
Use #E6F6CC 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.