#E0F8EA
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(95.8% 0.031 160.2), rgb(224, 248, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#E0F8EA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.78:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0F8EA |
| RGB | rgb(224, 248, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 63%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.8% 0.031 160.2) |
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 #E0F8EA | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0F8EA | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0F8EA text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E0F8EA text on black | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E0F8EA
oklch(95.8% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD93
oklch(70.6% 0.064 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9979
oklch(63.1% 0.082 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E8361
oklch(55.5% 0.089 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F50
oklch(49.1% 0.083 159.9)
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Step 800
800
#285B42
oklch(42.8% 0.07 160)
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Step 900
900
#264A38
oklch(37.6% 0.052 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#E0F8EA 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) | #F7F4E9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F1EB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCF8F4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0F8EA
#E0F8EA
oklch(95.8% 0.031 160.2)
- #FFEAF7
#FFEAF7
oklch(95.8% 0.028 340)
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 #E0F8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.029
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
Use #E0F8EA 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.