#E1F5BF
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.2% 0.074 124.3), rgb(225, 245, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#E1F5BF is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.01:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1F5BF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 245, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.074 124.3) |
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 #E1F5BF | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1F5BF | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1F5BF text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #E1F5BF text on black | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1F5BF
oklch(94.2% 0.074 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 125)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB87
oklch(80.8% 0.094 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DB037
oklch(70.8% 0.151 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#E1F5BF 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) | #FBEEBC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EDC1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5F0E6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1F5BF
#E1F5BF
oklch(94.2% 0.074 124.3)
- #F1E7FF
#F1E7FF
oklch(94.3% 0.034 304.6)
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 #E1F5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.032
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.044
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.046
Use #E1F5BF 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.