#E1EFD6
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(93.5% 0.036 131.2), rgb(225, 239, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#E1EFD6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 17.51:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1EFD6 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 239, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 44%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.036 131.2) |
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 #E1EFD6 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1EFD6 | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1EFD6 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #E1EFD6 text on black | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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)
#E1EFD6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 131.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AB7A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#759557
oklch(63% 0.095 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D803B
oklch(55.7% 0.105 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C2E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 131.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5827
oklch(42.8% 0.08 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#364824
oklch(37.6% 0.062 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A16
oklch(26.8% 0.038 132)
#E1EFD6 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) | #F2EBD5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEAD7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2EDE8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1EFD6
#E1EFD6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 131.2)
- #F1E3FC
#F1E3FC
oklch(93.4% 0.037 310.5)
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 #E1EFD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.032
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.032
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.034
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.040
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.041
Use #E1EFD6 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.