#E0F9C3
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(95% 0.075 128), rgb(224, 249, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#E0F9C3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.50:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0F9C3 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 249, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 82%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.075 128) |
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 #E0F9C3 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0F9C3 | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0F9C3 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E0F9C3 text on black | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | 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)
#E0F9C3
oklch(95% 0.075 128)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECD89
oklch(80.9% 0.097 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B23B
oklch(70.7% 0.155 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#E0F9C3 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) | #FFF2C0 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF0C5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3F4EA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0F9C3
#E0F9C3
oklch(95% 0.075 128)
- #F4EAFF
#F4EAFF
oklch(95.1% 0.03 307.1)
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 #E0F9C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.027
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.041
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.044
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.044
Use #E0F9C3 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.