What color is #E6F2EA?

#E6F2EA is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(230, 242, 234), and in HSL hsl(140, 32%, 93%).

Is #E6F2EA accessible as text?

On white, #E6F2EA has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.25:1 (passes). For text placed on #E6F2EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E6F2EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-100 (#F3F4F6).

What colors go well with #E6F2EA?

As a neutral, #E6F2EA pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #E6F2EA the same as CSS linen?

No — #E6F2EA is not the CSS named color linen, but linen (#FAF0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#E6F2EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E6F2EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #E6F2EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #E6F2EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E6F2EA Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Cool White sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E6F2EA Accent #A8C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1A3648

Cool White opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E6F2EA Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Cool White leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #E6F2EA Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #F2FDF6

Cool White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool White.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E6F2EA Secondary #F7FBF8 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Cool White is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E6F2EA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 92/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 90/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 16.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBFCFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E7F3EF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E6F2EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E6F2EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 230 242 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.0% 0.017 156.9);
  --color-50: #F5FAF6;
  --color-100: #E4F2E8;
  --color-200: #C9E3D2;
  --color-300: #A3CCB1;
  --color-400: #7FB390;
  --color-500: #5E9771;
  --color-600: #4D755A;
  --color-700: #3A5443;
  --color-800: #29382E;
  --color-900: #1A231D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F5FAF6',
    100: '#E4F2E8',
    200: '#C9E3D2',
    300: '#A3CCB1',
    400: '#7FB390',
    500: '#5E9771',
    600: '#4D755A',
    700: '#3A5443',
    800: '#29382E',
    900: '#1A231D',
  },
}

$base: #E6F2EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF6;
$base-100: #E4F2E8;
$base-200: #C9E3D2;
$base-300: #A3CCB1;
$base-400: #7FB390;
$base-500: #5E9771;
$base-600: #4D755A;
$base-700: #3A5443;
$base-800: #29382E;
$base-900: #1A231D;
$base-hover: #A9D3B7;
$base-subtle: #F8FBF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E6F2EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F2E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E3D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3CCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB390",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E9771",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D755A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5443",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#29382E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A231D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E6F2EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #E6F2EA

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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