#E2F6C8
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(94.7% 0.064 126.7), rgb(226, 246, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.25:1).
About this color
#E2F6C8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.25:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2F6C8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 246, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 72%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.064 126.7) |
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 #E2F6C8 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2F6C8 | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2F6C8 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E2F6C8 text on black | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E2F6C8
oklch(94.7% 0.064 126.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB91
oklch(81% 0.082 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF4F
oklch(70.6% 0.131 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#E2F6C8 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) | #FBF0C5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EFCA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5F1E9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2F6C8
#E2F6C8
oklch(94.7% 0.064 126.7)
- #F3E8FF
#F3E8FF
oklch(94.6% 0.033 307.2)
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 #E2F6C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.041
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
Use #E2F6C8 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.