#E1FAE4
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.1% 0.039 148.7), rgb(225, 250, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.99:1).
About this color
#E1FAE4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 149°. 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 18.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.99:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1FAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 250, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 71%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.1% 0.039 148.7) |
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 #E1FAE4 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1FAE4 | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1FAE4 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1FAE4 text on black | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | 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)
#E1FAE4
oklch(96.1% 0.039 148.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF85
oklch(70.7% 0.081 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B66
oklch(63.2% 0.104 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E854D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F713E
oklch(49.2% 0.105 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#285C33
oklch(42.8% 0.087 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#264B2D
oklch(37.6% 0.067 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#E1FAE4 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) | #FBF5E3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F2E5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEF9F3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1FAE4
#E1FAE4
oklch(96.1% 0.039 148.7)
- #FFEBFD
#FFEBFD
oklch(96.1% 0.032 329)
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 #E1FAE4, 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 0.028
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.035
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.035
Use #E1FAE4 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.