#E1ECD4
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.8% 0.034 127.2), rgb(225, 236, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#E1ECD4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.15:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1ECD4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 236, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 39%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.034 127.2) |
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 #E1ECD4 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1ECD4 | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1ECD4 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #E1ECD4 text on black | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1ECD4
oklch(92.8% 0.034 127.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#95A97A
oklch(70.7% 0.069 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9457
oklch(63.2% 0.09 127)
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Step 600
600
#647E3C
oklch(55.7% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#536A2E
oklch(49.1% 0.09 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#445627
oklch(42.6% 0.074 126.6)
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Step 900
900
#394724
oklch(37.6% 0.058 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#E1ECD4 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) | #EFE9D3 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE8D5 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2EAE5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1ECD4
#E1ECD4
oklch(92.8% 0.034 127.2)
- #EDE2FA
#EDE2FA
oklch(92.9% 0.034 306.3)
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 #E1ECD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.030
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.040
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.042
Use #E1ECD4 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.