#E1FAE2
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96% 0.041 146.3), rgb(225, 250, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.97:1).
About this color
#E1FAE2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 146°. 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 18.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.97:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1FAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 250, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 71%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.041 146.3) |
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 #E1FAE2 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1FAE2 | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1FAE2 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1FAE2 text on black | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | 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)
#E1FAE2
oklch(96% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B61
oklch(63.1% 0.108 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8548
oklch(55.5% 0.117 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#307139
oklch(49.2% 0.11 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#295C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#264B2A
oklch(37.5% 0.07 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#E1FAE2 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) | #FBF5E1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F2E3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFF9F3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1FAE2
#E1FAE2
oklch(96% 0.041 146.3)
- #FFEAFF
#FFEAFF
oklch(96% 0.036 325.9)
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 #E1FAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.026
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.029
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.037
Use #E1FAE2 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.