#E1FACA
Closest named color: Very Light Green (#D1FFBD). oklch(95.5% 0.068 130.1), rgb(225, 250, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (18.72:1).
About this color
#E1FACA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Green (#D1FFBD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Green (#D1FFBD) |
| Black text | 18.72:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1FACA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 250, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 83%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.068 130.1) |
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 #E1FACA | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1FACA | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1FACA text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1FACA text on black | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E1FACA
oklch(95.5% 0.068 130.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#AECC90
oklch(80.8% 0.087 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#83B24D
oklch(70.8% 0.141 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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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)
#E1FACA 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) | #FFF3C7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF1CC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3F6ED | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1FACA
#E1FACA
oklch(95.5% 0.068 130.1)
- #F6EBFF
#F6EBFF
oklch(95.5% 0.029 310.2)
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 #E1FACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.032
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.039
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.041
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.041
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.041
Use #E1FACA 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.