#E0EAD4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(92.4% 0.031 127), rgb(224, 234, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#E0EAD4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.88:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0EAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 234, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 34%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.031 127) |
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 #E0EAD4 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0EAD4 | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0EAD4 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #E0EAD4 text on black | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E0EAD4
oklch(92.4% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A87D
oklch(70.6% 0.064 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C935C
oklch(63.1% 0.082 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#657D42
oklch(55.6% 0.089 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#546933
oklch(49% 0.083 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#45562B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#E0EAD4 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) | #EDE7D3 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE6D5 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1E8E4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0EAD4
#E0EAD4
oklch(92.4% 0.031 127)
- #EBE1F6
#EBE1F6
oklch(92.4% 0.03 307.1)
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 #E0EAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.030
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.042
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
Use #E0EAD4 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.