#E1FED8
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.6% 0.058 138.3), rgb(225, 254, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.36:1).
About this color
#E1FED8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 138°. 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 19.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.36:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1FED8 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 254, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.058 138.3) |
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 #E1FED8 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1FED8 | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1FED8 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E1FED8 text on black | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | 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)
#E1FED8
oklch(96.6% 0.058 138.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9E
oklch(81% 0.075 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB267
oklch(70.6% 0.12 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#559E3A
oklch(63% 0.154 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#38880E
oklch(55.5% 0.166 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#245E06
oklch(42.6% 0.128 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#234D12
oklch(37.6% 0.1 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D0C
oklch(26.8% 0.063 138.1)
#E1FED8 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) | #FFF7D6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF5DA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0FBF3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1FED8
#E1FED8
oklch(96.6% 0.058 138.3)
- #FBEFFF
#FBEFFF
oklch(96.6% 0.025 317.7)
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 #E1FED8, 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 0.035
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.038
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.038
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.038
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.039
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.041
Use #E1FED8 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.