#E6FCEA
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97% 0.033 150.9), rgb(230, 252, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.47:1).
About this color
#E6FCEA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.47:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6FCEA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 252, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 79%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.033 150.9) |
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 #E6FCEA | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6FCEA | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6FCEA text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6FCEA text on black | 19.47:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | 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)
#E6FCEA
oklch(97% 0.033 150.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8B
oklch(70.7% 0.068 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#61996E
oklch(63.2% 0.088 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#468356
oklch(55.6% 0.095 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#376F46
oklch(49.2% 0.089 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.056 151)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#E6FCEA 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) | #FCF8E9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F5EB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3FBF7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6FCEA
#E6FCEA
oklch(97% 0.033 150.9)
- #FFF0FD
#FFF0FD
oklch(97.1% 0.023 330)
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 #E6FCEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.017
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.031
Use #E6FCEA 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.