#E6FBE8
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.8% 0.033 148.1), rgb(230, 251, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.32:1).
About this color
#E6FBE8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.32:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6FBE8 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 251, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 72%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.033 148.1) |
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 #E6FBE8 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6FBE8 | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6FBE8 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6FBE8 text on black | 19.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | 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)
#E6FBE8
oklch(96.8% 0.033 148.1)
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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
#AFC9B1
oklch(81% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AD89
oklch(70.8% 0.068 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#64986B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#498353
oklch(55.7% 0.096 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E43
oklch(49% 0.088 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#315A37
oklch(42.7% 0.074 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.058 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#E6FBE8 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) | #FCF7E7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F4E9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4FAF5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6FBE8
#E6FBE8
oklch(96.8% 0.033 148.1)
- #FFEEFE
#FFEEFE
oklch(96.7% 0.028 327.6)
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 #E6FBE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.019
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.024
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.031
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.031
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.032
Use #E6FBE8 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.