#E1F3CB
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94% 0.056 127.2), rgb(225, 243, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.88:1).
About this color
#E1F3CB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 17.88:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1F3CB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 243, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 62%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.056 127.2) |
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 #E1F3CB | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1F3CB | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1F3CB text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #E1F3CB text on black | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1F3CB
oklch(94% 0.056 127.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA98
oklch(81% 0.072 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE5C
oklch(70.7% 0.116 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#719925
oklch(63.1% 0.147 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A02
oklch(37.6% 0.096 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C06
oklch(27.1% 0.062 127.6)
#E1F3CB 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) | #F8EDC9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5ECCD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3EFE8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1F3CB
#E1F3CB
oklch(94% 0.056 127.2)
- #F2E5FF
#F2E5FF
oklch(94% 0.037 308)
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 #E1F3CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.036
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.041
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.044
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.044
Use #E1F3CB 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.