#E6F7D9
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.6% 0.043 131.5), rgb(230, 247, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.67:1).
About this color
#E6F7D9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.67:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6F7D9 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 247, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 65%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.043 131.5) |
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 #E6F7D9 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6F7D9 | 18.67:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6F7D9 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6F7D9 text on black | 18.67:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E6F7D9
oklch(95.6% 0.043 131.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC71
oklch(70.6% 0.089 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#70984B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#58822C
oklch(55.7% 0.125 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#486D1E
oklch(49% 0.115 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B591C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 131.6)
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Step 900
900
#334A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.075 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#E6F7D9 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) | #FAF2D7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F1DA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7F4EE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6F7D9
#E6F7D9
oklch(95.6% 0.043 131.5)
- #F7EBFF
#F7EBFF
oklch(95.5% 0.029 312.1)
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 #E6F7D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.021
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.029
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.034
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.035
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.035
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.037
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.037
Use #E6F7D9 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.