#E6FCF7
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97.4% 0.024 180.7), rgb(230, 252, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.63:1).
About this color
#E6FCF7 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.63:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6FCF7 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 252, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 79%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.4% 0.024 180.7) |
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 #E6FCF7 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6FCF7 | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6FCF7 text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6FCF7 text on black | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | 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)
#E6FCF7
oklch(97.4% 0.024 180.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FABA2
oklch(70.7% 0.049 180.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D968B
oklch(63% 0.063 180.6)
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Step 600
600
#418175
oklch(55.7% 0.069 179.9)
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Step 700
700
#326D62
oklch(49.2% 0.064 179.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5850
oklch(42.6% 0.052 180.8)
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Step 900
900
#274943
oklch(37.7% 0.041 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#E6FCF7 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) | #FAF9F7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F6F7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1FDFA | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6FCF7
#E6FCF7
oklch(97.4% 0.024 180.7)
- #FFF3F6
#FFF3F6
oklch(97.4% 0.013 0.3)
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 #E6FCF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.012
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.018
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.019
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.022
Use #E6FCF7 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.