#E1F8CB
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.1% 0.064 129.7), rgb(225, 248, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.49:1).
About this color
#E1F8CB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.49:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1F8CB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 248, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 76%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.064 129.7) |
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 #E1F8CB | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1F8CB | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1F8CB text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1F8CB text on black | 18.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1F8CB
oklch(95.1% 0.064 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC93
oklch(81% 0.083 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B053
oklch(70.6% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#679C04
oklch(63.1% 0.168 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D02
oklch(27.1% 0.07 129.9)
#E1F8CB 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) | #FDF1C8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F0CD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3F4EB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1F8CB
#E1F8CB
oklch(95.1% 0.064 129.7)
- #F5E9FF
#F5E9FF
oklch(95% 0.032 309.9)
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 #E1F8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.036
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.040
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.040
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.042
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.043
Use #E1F8CB 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.