#E1FCD6
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.2% 0.057 136.6), rgb(225, 252, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.09:1).
About this color
#E1FCD6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.09:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1FCD6 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 252, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 86%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.057 136.6) |
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 #E1FCD6 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1FCD6 | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1FCD6 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1FCD6 text on black | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | 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)
#E1FCD6
oklch(96.2% 0.057 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB266
oklch(70.8% 0.119 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D39
oklch(63% 0.15 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F8707
oklch(55.5% 0.164 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295D03
oklch(42.6% 0.126 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#264D11
oklch(37.8% 0.099 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#E1FCD6 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) | #FFF6D4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF3D8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1F9F1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1FCD6
#E1FCD6
oklch(96.2% 0.057 136.6)
- #FAEDFF
#FAEDFF
oklch(96.2% 0.027 316.7)
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 #E1FCD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.031
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.033
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.040
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.041
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.041
Use #E1FCD6 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.