#E1F5E2
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95% 0.033 146.7), rgb(225, 245, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.36:1).
About this color
#E1F5E2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.36:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1F5E2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 245, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 50%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.033 146.7) |
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 #E1F5E2 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1F5E2 | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1F5E2 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1F5E2 text on black | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1F5E2
oklch(95% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AC88
oklch(70.6% 0.067 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#66986A
oklch(63.2% 0.087 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C8252
oklch(55.6% 0.094 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E42
oklch(49.1% 0.088 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#335A37
oklch(42.8% 0.072 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A30
oklch(37.8% 0.056 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#E1F5E2 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) | #F6F1E1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EFE3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFF4EF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1F5E2
#E1F5E2
oklch(95% 0.033 146.7)
- #FBE7FA
#FBE7FA
oklch(94.9% 0.033 327.4)
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 #E1F5E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.026
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.035
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.037
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.038
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.038
Use #E1F5E2 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.