#E1F8CE
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.1% 0.06 131), rgb(225, 248, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.51:1).
About this color
#E1F8CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.51:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1F8CE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 248, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.06 131) |
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 #E1F8CE | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1F8CE | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1F8CE text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1F8CE text on black | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1F8CE
oklch(95.1% 0.06 131)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 131)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB97
oklch(80.8% 0.077 131)
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Step 400
400
#85B05B
oklch(70.6% 0.123 131)
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Step 500
500
#669C21
oklch(63.2% 0.159 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D06
oklch(27.2% 0.065 131.1)
#E1F8CE 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) | #FCF2CC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F0D0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2F4EC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1F8CE
#E1F8CE
oklch(95.1% 0.06 131)
- #F6E9FF
#F6E9FF
oklch(95.1% 0.032 311.7)
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 #E1F8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.034
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.040
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.040
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.042
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.044
Use #E1F8CE 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.