#E6F9D9
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96% 0.047 132.5), rgb(230, 249, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.91:1).
About this color
#E6F9D9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.91:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6F9D9 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 249, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 73%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.047 132.5) |
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 #E6F9D9 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6F9D9 | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6F9D9 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6F9D9 text on black | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | 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)
#E6F9D9
oklch(96% 0.047 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6E
oklch(70.8% 0.097 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9947
oklch(63.1% 0.123 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#548326
oklch(55.7% 0.133 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#446F17
oklch(49.2% 0.125 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#385A17
oklch(42.6% 0.102 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#314A1A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C10
oklch(27.2% 0.052 132.2)
#E6F9D9 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) | #FCF4D7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F2DA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7F6F0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6F9D9
#E6F9D9
oklch(96% 0.047 132.5)
- #F8EDFF
#F8EDFF
oklch(96% 0.027 312.6)
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 #E6F9D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.022
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.027
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.033
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.033
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.038
Use #E6F9D9 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.