#E1FCDC
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.3% 0.051 140.8), rgb(225, 252, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.15:1).
About this color
#E1FCDC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.15:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1FCDC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 252, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 84%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.051 140.8) |
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 #E1FCDC | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1FCDC | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1FCDC text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1FCDC text on black | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | 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)
#E1FCDC
oklch(96.3% 0.051 140.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CB173
oklch(70.7% 0.104 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#599D4D
oklch(63.2% 0.133 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C872E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D7220
oklch(49% 0.135 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#275D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#254D1E
oklch(37.9% 0.087 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#E1FCDC 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) | #FEF6DA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F3DD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0FAF3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1FCDC
#E1FCDC
oklch(96.3% 0.051 140.8)
- #FCEDFF
#FCEDFF
oklch(96.3% 0.029 320.6)
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 #E1FCDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.032
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.038
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.040
Use #E1FCDC 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.