#E1F2C7
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(93.8% 0.059 125.1), rgb(225, 242, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#E1F2C7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.72:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1F2C7 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 242, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 62%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.059 125.1) |
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 #E1F2C7 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1F2C7 | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1F2C7 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #E1F2C7 text on black | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1F2C7
oklch(93.8% 0.059 125.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA94
oklch(80.9% 0.076 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAE54
oklch(70.8% 0.123 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#74990A
oklch(63.2% 0.157 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B02
oklch(26.8% 0.064 124.8)
#E1F2C7 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) | #F7ECC5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5ECC9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4EEE6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1F2C7
#E1F2C7
oklch(93.8% 0.059 125.1)
- #F0E5FF
#F0E5FF
oklch(93.8% 0.037 304.8)
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 #E1F2C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.040
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.044
Use #E1F2C7 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.