#E0FAE3
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96% 0.041 148.6), rgb(224, 250, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.95:1).
About this color
#E0FAE3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 149°. 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 18.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.95:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0FAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 250, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 72%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.041 148.6) |
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 #E0FAE3 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0FAE3 | 18.95:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0FAE3 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E0FAE3 text on black | 18.95:1 | 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)
#E0FAE3
oklch(96% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAE
oklch(81% 0.054 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF84
oklch(70.6% 0.083 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#589B64
oklch(63% 0.107 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B864B
oklch(55.7% 0.117 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C713C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#265C32
oklch(42.6% 0.09 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#244C2C
oklch(37.8% 0.071 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#E0FAE3 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) | #FBF5E2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F2E4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDF9F3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0FAE3
#E0FAE3
oklch(96% 0.041 148.6)
- #FFEAFD
#FFEAFD
oklch(95.9% 0.034 328.8)
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 #E0FAE3, 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 0.029
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.036
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.036
Use #E0FAE3 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.