#E6FCEB
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97% 0.032 152.5), rgb(230, 252, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.48:1).
About this color
#E6FCEB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.48:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6FCEB |
| RGB | rgb(230, 252, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 79%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.032 152.5) |
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 #E6FCEB | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6FCEB | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6FCEB text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6FCEB text on black | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | 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)
#E6FCEB
oklch(97% 0.032 152.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 153)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#619870
oklch(63% 0.084 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#468359
oklch(55.7% 0.092 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#376F49
oklch(49.2% 0.085 152.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A33
oklch(37.7% 0.055 152)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#E6FCEB 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) | #FCF8EA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F5EC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3FBF7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6FCEB
#E6FCEB
oklch(97% 0.032 152.5)
- #FFF0FC
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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 #E6FCEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.016
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.026
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.030
Use #E6FCEB 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.