#E6FBD5
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.3% 0.055 131.1), rgb(230, 251, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.12:1).
About this color
#E6FBD5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 131°. 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 19.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.12:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6FBD5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 251, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 83%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.055 131.1) |
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 #E6FBD5 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6FBD5 | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6FBD5 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6FBD5 text on black | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | 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)
#E6FBD5
oklch(96.3% 0.055 131.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9B
oklch(80.8% 0.07 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AF63
oklch(70.7% 0.112 131)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A33
oklch(63% 0.143 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.094 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 130.8)
#E6FBD5 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) | #FFF5D3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF4D7 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7F7F0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6FBD5
#E6FBD5
oklch(96.3% 0.055 131.1)
- #F8EFFF
#F8EFFF
oklch(96.4% 0.023 310.7)
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 #E6FBD5, 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 0.028
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.035
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.036
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.036
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.037
Use #E6FBD5 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.