Periglacial Blue Color
Periglacial Blue is a yellow green color with hex code #E1E6D6. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with periglacial blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Periglacial Blue Color Values
What Does Periglacial Blue Mean?
Periglacial Blue belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. As a lighter shade, Periglacial Blue reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Periglacial Blue is classified as a white (nearest centroid: yellowish white, #F0EAD6).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Periglacial Blue
Periglacial Blue and #DBD6E6 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #E6E3D6 and #D9E6D6, which sit beside periglacial blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair periglacial blue with triadic partners #D6E1E6 and #E6D6E1. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Moon Mist —
#DCDDCC(Delta E 3) - Willow Brook —
#DFECDA(Delta E 3) - Green White —
#E8EBE0(Delta E 3) - White Rock —
#EAE8D4(Delta E 4) - Kidnapper —
#E1EAD4(Delta E 4)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #E1E6D6; }
.background { background-color: #E1E6D6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #E1E6D6; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E1E6D640; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for periglacial blue?
Periglacial Blue has the hex code #E1E6D6. In RGB notation it is rgb(225, 230, 214), in HSL it is hsl(79, 24%, 87%), and its OKLCH value is 0.917, 0.022, 121.
What does the color periglacial blue mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like periglacial blue carry distinct psychological associations. Periglacial Blue belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. As a lighter shade, Periglacial Blue reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with periglacial blue?
Periglacial Blue has three easy routes: its complement #DBD6E6 for punch, its neighbors #E6E3D6 and #D9E6D6 for something calmer, or triadic partners #D6E1E6 and #E6D6E1 when you want energy.
Is periglacial blue a standard web color?
No — Periglacial Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #E1E6D6 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make periglacial blue lighter or darker?
To lighten periglacial blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FAFBF9 (lightest tint) to #2A2F1D (darkest shade).
About Periglacial Blue
Periglacial Blue is classified as a White in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #E1E6D6 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.