#E1F9E5
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.9% 0.037 150.3), rgb(225, 249, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.88:1).
About this color
#E1F9E5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 150°. 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 18.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.88:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1F9E5 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 249, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 67%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.9% 0.037 150.3) |
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 #E1F9E5 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1F9E5 | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1F9E5 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1F9E5 text on black | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E1F9E5
oklch(95.9% 0.037 150.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB1
oklch(81% 0.047 150)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE88
oklch(70.7% 0.075 150)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.097 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#408452
oklch(55.5% 0.104 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#327042
oklch(49.1% 0.097 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B37
oklch(42.6% 0.08 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#274B30
oklch(37.7% 0.062 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#E1F9E5 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) | #F9F4E4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F2E6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEF8F3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1F9E5
#E1F9E5
oklch(95.9% 0.037 150.3)
- #FFEAFC
#FFEAFC
oklch(95.9% 0.033 330.4)
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 #E1F9E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.026
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.028
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.034
Use #E1F9E5 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.