#E6FEF7
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97.8% 0.027 176.4), rgb(230, 254, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.88:1).
About this color
#E6FEF7 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.027. 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 19.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.88:1 |
| White text | 1.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6FEF7 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 254, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 92%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.8% 0.027 176.4) |
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 #E6FEF7 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E6FEF7 | 19.88:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E6FEF7 text on white | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E6FEF7 text on black | 19.88:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | 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)
#E6FEF7
oklch(97.8% 0.027 176.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CAC9F
oklch(70.6% 0.055 176)
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Step 500
500
#589888
oklch(63.2% 0.071 176)
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Step 600
600
#3B8272
oklch(55.6% 0.076 176.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C6E5F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 175.8)
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Step 800
800
#265A4E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 176)
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Step 900
900
#254A41
oklch(37.8% 0.046 176.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#E6FEF7 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) | #FCFBF7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F7F7 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1FFFC | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F9F9F9 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6FEF7
#E6FEF7
oklch(97.8% 0.027 176.4)
- #FFF4F8
#FFF4F8
oklch(97.7% 0.013 353.1)
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 #E6FEF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.012
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.016
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.017
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.021
Use #E6FEF7 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.