#E0FAE2
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96% 0.042 147.4), rgb(224, 250, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.94:1).
About this color
#E0FAE2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.94:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0FAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 250, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 72%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.042 147.4) |
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 #E0FAE2 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0FAE2 | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0FAE2 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E0FAE2 text on black | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E0FAE2
oklch(96% 0.042 147.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB082
oklch(70.8% 0.086 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#589B62
oklch(63% 0.109 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B8648
oklch(55.7% 0.12 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D7139
oklch(49% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#265C30
oklch(42.6% 0.092 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#254C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#E0FAE2 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) | #FBF5E1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F2E3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDF9F3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0FAE2
#E0FAE2
oklch(96% 0.042 147.4)
- #FFEAFE
#FFEAFE
oklch(96% 0.035 327.3)
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 #E0FAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.027
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.030
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.037
Use #E0FAE2 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.