#E6F9F8
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(96.8% 0.02 193), rgb(230, 249, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.27:1).
About this color
#E6F9F8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.27:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6F9F8 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 249, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 61%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.02 193) |
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 #E6F9F8 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6F9F8 | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6F9F8 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6F9F8 text on black | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | 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)
#E6F9F8
oklch(96.8% 0.02 193)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.025 193.5)
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Step 400
400
#83A9A8
oklch(70.7% 0.041 194.2)
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Step 500
500
#639492
oklch(63.1% 0.053 192.7)
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Step 600
600
#497E7C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 192.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6A69
oklch(49% 0.052 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#305756
oklch(42.8% 0.044 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4747
oklch(37.6% 0.034 195.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#E6F9F8 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) | #F6F7F8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2F4F8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1FAF9 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6F9F8
#E6F9F8
oklch(96.8% 0.02 193)
- #FFF0F1
#FFF0F1
oklch(96.7% 0.016 12.8)
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 #E6F9F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.017
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.018
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.020
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.021
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.023
Use #E6F9F8 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.