#E0F6CB
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(94.6% 0.061 129.6), rgb(224, 246, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.21:1).
About this color
#E0F6CB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.21:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0F6CB |
| RGB | rgb(224, 246, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 70%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.061 129.6) |
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 #E0F6CB | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0F6CB | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0F6CB text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E0F6CB text on black | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E0F6CB
oklch(94.6% 0.061 129.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB95
oklch(80.8% 0.079 129.6)
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Step 400
400
#87B058
oklch(70.7% 0.125 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#699B18
oklch(63% 0.16 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C04
oklch(26.9% 0.065 129)
#E0F6CB 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) | #FBF0C9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EECD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2F2EA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0F6CB
#E0F6CB
oklch(94.6% 0.061 129.6)
- #F4E7FF
#F4E7FF
oklch(94.5% 0.035 309.8)
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 #E0F6CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.038
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.039
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.045
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.045
Use #E0F6CB 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.