#E0F7C9
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.8% 0.065 129.3), rgb(224, 247, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.31:1).
About this color
#E0F7C9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.31:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0F7C9 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 247, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 74%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.065 129.3) |
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 #E0F7C9 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0F7C9 | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0F7C9 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E0F7C9 text on black | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E0F7C9
oklch(94.8% 0.065 129.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC92
oklch(81% 0.084 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#86B151
oklch(70.8% 0.134 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D01
oklch(27.1% 0.071 129.6)
#E0F7C9 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) | #FCF0C6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EFCB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2F3EA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0F7C9
#E0F7C9
oklch(94.8% 0.065 129.3)
- #F4E8FF
#F4E8FF
oklch(94.7% 0.033 309)
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 #E0F7C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.035
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.038
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.042
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.043
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.044
Use #E0F7C9 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.