#E0F8C8
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.9% 0.068 129.3), rgb(224, 248, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.43:1).
About this color
#E0F8C8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.43:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0F8C8 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 248, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 77%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.068 129.3) |
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 #E0F8C8 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0F8C8 | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0F8C8 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E0F8C8 text on black | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | 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)
#E0F8C8
oklch(94.9% 0.068 129.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BE
oklch(88.5% 0.049 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC90
oklch(80.9% 0.087 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#85B14C
oklch(70.7% 0.139 129.1)
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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
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#E0F8C8 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) | #FDF1C5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F0CA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2F4EB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0F8C8
#E0F8C8
oklch(94.9% 0.068 129.3)
- #F5E9FF
#F5E9FF
oklch(95% 0.032 309.9)
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 #E0F8C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.033
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.038
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.042
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.043
Use #E0F8C8 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.