#E6F6EE
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.9% 0.02 164.6), rgb(230, 246, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#E6F6EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.78:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6F6EE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 246, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 47%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.9% 0.02 164.6) |
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 #E6F6EE | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6F6EE | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6F6EE text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6F6EE text on black | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | 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)
#E6F6EE
oklch(95.9% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.026 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99A
oklch(70.7% 0.041 164.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C9481
oklch(63.1% 0.053 164)
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Step 600
600
#537E6B
oklch(55.6% 0.056 165)
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Step 700
700
#436A59
oklch(49% 0.052 165.1)
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Step 800
800
#385749
oklch(42.8% 0.044 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#30473D
oklch(37.5% 0.033 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A24
oklch(27.1% 0.021 164.8)
#E6F6EE 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) | #F5F3EE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F1EE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3F6F4 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6F6EE
#E6F6EE
oklch(95.9% 0.02 164.6)
- #FCECF5
#FCECF5
oklch(95.8% 0.021 342.5)
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 #E6F6EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.018
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.027
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.027
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.028
Use #E6F6EE 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.