#E6FBE7
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.7% 0.034 146.6), rgb(230, 251, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.31:1).
About this color
#E6FBE7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.31:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6FBE7 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 251, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 72%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.7% 0.034 146.6) |
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 #E6FBE7 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6FBE7 | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6FBE7 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6FBE7 text on black | 19.31:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | 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)
#E6FBE7
oklch(96.7% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B0
oklch(81% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AD87
oklch(70.7% 0.07 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#649869
oklch(63% 0.089 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A8350
oklch(55.7% 0.099 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E41
oklch(49% 0.09 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#315A36
oklch(42.7% 0.075 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#E6FBE7 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) | #FCF7E6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F4E8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4FAF5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6FBE7
#E6FBE7
oklch(96.7% 0.034 146.6)
- #FFEEFF
#FFEEFF
oklch(96.7% 0.029 325.8)
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 #E6FBE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.020
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.033
Use #E6FBE7 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.