#E1EDD4
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93% 0.036 128.1), rgb(225, 237, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#E1EDD4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 128°. 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 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1EDD4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 237, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 41%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.036 128.1) |
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 #E1EDD4 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1EDD4 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1EDD4 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #E1EDD4 text on black | 17.26:1 | 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)
#E1EDD4
oklch(93% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A8
oklch(81% 0.046 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AA79
oklch(70.8% 0.073 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#799455
oklch(63% 0.093 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#627E3A
oklch(55.5% 0.1 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#516B2C
oklch(49.2% 0.095 128.2)
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Step 800
800
#425725
oklch(42.7% 0.079 128.2)
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Step 900
900
#384823
oklch(37.8% 0.062 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#E1EDD4 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) | #F0E9D3 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE9D5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2EAE6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1EDD4
#E1EDD4
oklch(93% 0.036 128.1)
- #EFE2FB
#EFE2FB
oklch(93.1% 0.036 308.9)
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 #E1EDD4, 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 0.034
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.039
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.041
Use #E1EDD4 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.