#E0F5BD
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.1% 0.076 124.5), rgb(224, 245, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.96:1).
About this color
#E0F5BD is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.96:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0F5BD |
| RGB | rgb(224, 245, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.076 124.5) |
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 #E0F5BD | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0F5BD | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0F5BD text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #E0F5BD text on black | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E0F5BD
oklch(94.1% 0.076 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3CC85
oklch(80.9% 0.098 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BB030
oklch(70.6% 0.157 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#E0F5BD 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) | #FCEEBA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EDBF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4EFE6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0F5BD
#E0F5BD
oklch(94.1% 0.076 124.5)
- #F0E6FF
#F0E6FF
oklch(94% 0.035 303.8)
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 #E0F5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.029
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.046
Use #E0F5BD 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.