#E2F9E8
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.1% 0.033 153.7), rgb(226, 249, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.94:1).
About this color
#E2F9E8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.94:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2F9E8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 249, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 66%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.1% 0.033 153.7) |
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 #E2F9E8 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2F9E8 | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2F9E8 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E2F9E8 text on black | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E2F9E8
oklch(96.1% 0.033 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8D
oklch(70.6% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9971
oklch(63.1% 0.087 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#428359
oklch(55.5% 0.094 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#336F49
oklch(49.1% 0.088 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B3C
oklch(42.9% 0.073 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#284A33
oklch(37.6% 0.056 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#E2F9E8 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) | #F9F5E7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F2E9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFF8F4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2F9E8
#E2F9E8
oklch(96.1% 0.033 153.7)
- #FFEBFA
#FFEBFA
oklch(96% 0.029 334.4)
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 #E2F9E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.026
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.026
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.031
Use #E2F9E8 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.