#E6FCEE
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.1% 0.03 157.9), rgb(230, 252, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.52:1).
About this color
#E6FCEE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.52:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6FCEE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 252, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 79%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.03 157.9) |
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 #E6FCEE | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6FCEE | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6FCEE text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6FCEE text on black | 19.52:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | 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)
#E6FCEE
oklch(97.1% 0.03 157.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#81AD92
oklch(70.8% 0.062 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#609877
oklch(63.1% 0.078 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#448260
oklch(55.5% 0.084 158)
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Step 700
700
#366E4F
oklch(49.1% 0.078 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A41
oklch(42.8% 0.066 157.7)
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Step 900
900
#294A37
oklch(37.8% 0.051 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#E6FCEE 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) | #FCF8ED | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F5EF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3FCF8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6FCEE
#E6FCEE
oklch(97.1% 0.03 157.9)
- #FFF1FA
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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 #E6FCEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.016
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.027
Use #E6FCEE 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.