#E1FBEF
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.6% 0.031 166.3), rgb(225, 251, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.24:1).
About this color
#E1FBEF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.24:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1FBEF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 251, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 76%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.031 166.3) |
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 #E1FBEF | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1FBEF | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1FBEF text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1FBEF text on black | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | 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)
#E1FBEF
oklch(96.6% 0.031 166.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#79AE98
oklch(70.7% 0.065 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#549A7E
oklch(63.2% 0.084 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#358467
oklch(55.6% 0.09 166)
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Step 700
700
#277056
oklch(49.2% 0.084 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#225B46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#224B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#E1FBEF 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) | #FAF7EE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F4F0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCFBF7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1FBEF
#E1FBEF
oklch(96.6% 0.031 166.3)
- #FFEEF7
#FFEEF7
oklch(96.5% 0.022 344.2)
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 #E1FBEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.018
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.021
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.021
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.025
Use #E1FBEF 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.