#E1FCD9
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.2% 0.054 138.5), rgb(225, 252, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.12:1).
About this color
#E1FCD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 139°. 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 19.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.12:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1FCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 252, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 85%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.054 138.5) |
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 #E1FCD9 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1FCD9 | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1FCD9 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1FCD9 text on black | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | 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)
#E1FCD9
oklch(96.2% 0.054 138.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA1
oklch(81% 0.069 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D43
oklch(63.1% 0.142 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#3D8720
oklch(55.5% 0.154 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F7311
oklch(49.2% 0.144 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#285D13
oklch(42.6% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#254D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#E1FCD9 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) | #FFF6D7 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF3DB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0F9F2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1FCD9
#E1FCD9
oklch(96.2% 0.054 138.5)
- #FBEDFF
#FBEDFF
oklch(96.2% 0.028 318.7)
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 #E1FCD9, 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 0.031
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.039
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.040
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.041
Use #E1FCD9 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.