#E6FDE7
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.1% 0.038 146.5), rgb(230, 253, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.56:1).
About this color
#E6FDE7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.56:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6FDE7 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 253, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 85%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.038 146.5) |
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 #E6FDE7 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6FDE7 | 19.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6FDE7 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6FDE7 text on black | 19.56:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | 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)
#E6FDE7
oklch(97.1% 0.038 146.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAF
oklch(81% 0.049 147)
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Step 400
400
#81AE84
oklch(70.7% 0.077 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#609A65
oklch(63.2% 0.099 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#45844C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#36703D
oklch(49.2% 0.101 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B33
oklch(42.7% 0.083 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#E6FDE7 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) | #FEF8E6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF6E8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4FCF6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6FDE7
#E6FDE7
oklch(97.1% 0.038 146.5)
- #FFF0FF
#FFF0FF
oklch(97.1% 0.025 325.8)
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 #E6FDE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.018
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.033
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.033
Use #E6FDE7 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.