#E0FFEC
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(97.3% 0.041 158.7), rgb(224, 255, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.68:1).
About this color
#E0FFEC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.68:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0FFEC |
| RGB | rgb(224, 255, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 100%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.3% 0.041 158.7) |
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 #E0FFEC | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0FFEC | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0FFEC text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E0FFEC text on black | 19.68:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | 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)
#E0FFEC
oklch(97.3% 0.041 158.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B18D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#479D71
oklch(63.1% 0.108 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#218759
oklch(55.5% 0.116 158.7)
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Step 700
700
#107349
oklch(49.2% 0.109 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#135D3C
oklch(42.5% 0.089 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D33
oklch(37.8% 0.071 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#E0FFEC 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) | #FEFAEB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F6ED | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBFFF9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0FFEC
#E0FFEC
oklch(97.3% 0.041 158.7)
- #FFF1FA
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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 #E0FFEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.021
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.030
Use #E0FFEC 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.