#E6FBD3
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.2% 0.057 130.1), rgb(230, 251, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.10:1).
About this color
#E6FBD3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.10:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6FBD3 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 251, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 83%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.057 130.1) |
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 #E6FBD3 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6FBD3 | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6FBD3 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6FBD3 text on black | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | 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)
#E6FBD3
oklch(96.2% 0.057 130.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB99
oklch(81% 0.074 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AF5E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 130)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A2A
oklch(63% 0.149 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#304B05
oklch(37.7% 0.097 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C07
oklch(27% 0.062 129.9)
#E6FBD3 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) | #FFF5D1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF4D5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7F7F0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6FBD3
#E6FBD3
oklch(96.2% 0.057 130.1)
- #F8EEFF
#F8EEFF
oklch(96.2% 0.025 311.7)
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 #E6FBD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.025
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.035
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.035
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.036
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.037
Use #E6FBD3 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.