#E1F9CA
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(95.3% 0.067 129.7), rgb(225, 249, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.60:1).
About this color
#E1F9CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.60:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1F9CA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 249, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 80%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.067 129.7) |
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 #E1F9CA | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1F9CA | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1F9CA text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1F9CA text on black | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1F9CA
oklch(95.3% 0.067 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC91
oklch(80.9% 0.086 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#84B14F
oklch(70.7% 0.137 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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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
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#E1F9CA 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) | #FEF2C7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF1CC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3F5EC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1F9CA
#E1F9CA
oklch(95.3% 0.067 129.7)
- #F5EAFF
#F5EAFF
oklch(95.2% 0.03 309.1)
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 #E1F9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.033
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.040
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.040
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.041
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.042
Use #E1F9CA 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.