#E6FBF0
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97% 0.026 163.2), rgb(230, 251, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.42:1).
About this color
#E6FBF0 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.42:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6FBF0 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 251, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 72%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.026 163.2) |
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 #E6FBF0 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6FBF0 | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6FBF0 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6FBF0 text on black | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | 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)
#E6FBF0
oklch(97% 0.026 163.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AC97
oklch(70.8% 0.055 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#61977E
oklch(63.1% 0.069 163.6)
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Step 600
600
#468167
oklch(55.5% 0.075 163.7)
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Step 700
700
#376D55
oklch(49% 0.07 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5946
oklch(42.7% 0.058 163.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A493B
oklch(37.6% 0.044 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#E6FBF0 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) | #FAF8EF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F5F1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2FBF8 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6FBF0
#E6FBF0
oklch(97% 0.026 163.2)
- #FFF0F8
#FFF0F8
oklch(96.9% 0.019 343.9)
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 #E6FBF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.026
Use #E6FBF0 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.