#E1EFCE
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.3% 0.046 126), rgb(225, 239, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#E1EFCE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.43:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1EFCE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 239, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 51%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.046 126) |
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 #E1EFCE | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1EFCE | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1EFCE text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #E1EFCE text on black | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1EFCE
oklch(93.3% 0.046 126)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#92AB69
oklch(70.6% 0.094 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#77963E
oklch(63% 0.121 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#608018
oklch(55.6% 0.131 126)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C06
oklch(49% 0.122 126.1)
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Step 800
800
#41580D
oklch(42.6% 0.101 126)
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Step 900
900
#374915
oklch(37.8% 0.079 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#E1EFCE 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) | #F3EACC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EACF | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3ECE6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1EFCE
#E1EFCE
oklch(93.3% 0.046 126)
- #EFE2FF
#EFE2FF
oklch(93.2% 0.041 305.8)
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 #E1EFCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.038
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.040
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.043
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.045
Use #E1EFCE 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.