#E6FBF1
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97% 0.026 165.7), rgb(230, 251, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.43:1).
About this color
#E6FBF1 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 19.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.43:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6FBF1 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 251, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 72%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.026 165.7) |
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 #E6FBF1 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6FBF1 | 19.43:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6FBF1 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6FBF1 text on black | 19.43:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | 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)
#E6FBF1
oklch(97% 0.026 165.7)
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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
#AEC8BC
oklch(81% 0.033 166)
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Step 400
400
#82AB99
oklch(70.6% 0.052 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#619780
oklch(63.2% 0.067 165.6)
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Step 600
600
#468169
oklch(55.6% 0.073 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#376D57
oklch(49.1% 0.068 165.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5948
oklch(42.7% 0.056 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A493C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#E6FBF1 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) | #FAF8F1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F5F2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2FBF8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6FBF1
#E6FBF1
oklch(97% 0.026 165.7)
- #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 #E6FBF1, 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 0.018
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.023
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.025
Use #E6FBF1 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.