#E1EDD2
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93% 0.038 126.7), rgb(225, 237, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#E1EDD2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.24:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1EDD2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 237, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 43%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.038 126.7) |
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 #E1EDD2 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1EDD2 | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1EDD2 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #E1EDD2 text on black | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1EDD2
oklch(93% 0.038 126.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AA75
oklch(70.7% 0.078 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#799550
oklch(63.2% 0.1 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#627F33
oklch(55.7% 0.109 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#516B25
oklch(49.1% 0.101 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#435720
oklch(42.7% 0.084 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#384820
oklch(37.7% 0.065 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#E1EDD2 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) | #F0E9D1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE9D3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3EAE5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1EDD2
#E1EDD2
oklch(93% 0.038 126.7)
- #EEE2FC
#EEE2FC
oklch(93% 0.037 306.4)
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 #E1EDD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.031
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.035
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.039
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.041
Use #E1EDD2 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.