#E2F9D4
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.6% 0.054 133.6), rgb(226, 249, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#E2F9D4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 134°. 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 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.73:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2F9D4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 249, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 76%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.054 133.6) |
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 #E2F9D4 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2F9D4 | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2F9D4 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E2F9D4 text on black | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | 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)
#E2F9D4
oklch(95.6% 0.054 133.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B066
oklch(70.8% 0.112 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#659B39
oklch(63% 0.142 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8508
oklch(55.5% 0.155 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#325C03
oklch(42.7% 0.12 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C11
oklch(37.8% 0.094 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 133.6)
#E2F9D4 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) | #FDF3D2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F1D6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3F6EE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2F9D4
#E2F9D4
oklch(95.6% 0.054 133.6)
- #F8EBFF
#F8EBFF
oklch(95.6% 0.03 314)
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 #E2F9D4, 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 0.031
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.038
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.042
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.042
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.043
Use #E2F9D4 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.