#E2F5CE
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.6% 0.055 128.6), rgb(226, 245, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.18:1).
About this color
#E2F5CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.18:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2F5CE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 245, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 66%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.055 128.6) |
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 #E2F5CE | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2F5CE | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2F5CE text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E2F5CE text on black | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | 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 100.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#E2F5CE
oklch(94.6% 0.055 128.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
-
Step 300
300
#B3CA99
oklch(80.9% 0.071 128.3)
-
Step 400
400
#8BAE5F
oklch(70.6% 0.113 128.5)
-
Step 500
500
#6E992C
oklch(63% 0.144 128.7)
-
Step 600
600
#588200
oklch(55.4% 0.146 128.7)
-
Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
-
Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
-
Step 900
900
#324B06
oklch(37.8% 0.095 128.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1D2C08
oklch(27% 0.06 129.2)
#E2F5CE 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) | #F9EFCC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EED0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4F1EA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2F5CE
#E2F5CE
oklch(94.6% 0.055 128.6)
- #F4E8FF
#F4E8FF
oklch(94.7% 0.033 309)
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 #E2F5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.033
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.041
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.043
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.044
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.044
Use #E2F5CE 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.