#E1FCE4
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.5% 0.042 148.4), rgb(225, 252, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.24:1).
About this color
#E1FCE4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.24:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1FCE4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 252, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 82%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.042 148.4) |
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 #E1FCE4 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1FCE4 | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1FCE4 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1FCE4 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)
#E1FCE4
oklch(96.5% 0.042 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB082
oklch(70.7% 0.088 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#569C62
oklch(63.1% 0.112 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#378649
oklch(55.5% 0.121 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#29723A
oklch(49.2% 0.114 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#245D30
oklch(42.8% 0.094 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#234C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#E1FCE4 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) | #FDF7E3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F4E5 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEFBF5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1FCE4
#E1FCE4
oklch(96.5% 0.042 148.4)
- #FFEDFD
#FFEDFD
oklch(96.5% 0.029 329.3)
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 #E1FCE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.026
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.028
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.035
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.036
Use #E1FCE4 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.