#E6FCE5
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.9% 0.038 144.1), rgb(230, 252, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.42:1).
About this color
#E6FCE5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.42:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6FCE5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 252, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 79%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.9% 0.038 144.1) |
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 #E6FCE5 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6FCE5 | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6FCE5 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6FCE5 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)
#E6FCE5
oklch(96.9% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AE82
oklch(70.8% 0.078 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#629962
oklch(63% 0.1 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#488448
oklch(55.7% 0.11 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#396F3A
oklch(49% 0.1 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#305B30
oklch(42.8% 0.084 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B2B
oklch(37.9% 0.065 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#E6FCE5 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) | #FDF7E4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F5E6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4FAF5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6FCE5
#E6FCE5
oklch(96.9% 0.038 144.1)
- #FEEFFF
#FEEFFF
oklch(96.9% 0.026 323.9)
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 #E6FCE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.021
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.024
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.032
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.032
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.033
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.034
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.034
Use #E6FCE5 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.