#E2FAD4
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.8% 0.056 133.9), rgb(226, 250, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.85:1).
About this color
#E2FAD4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 134°. 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 18.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.85:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2FAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 250, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.8% 0.056 133.9) |
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 #E2FAD4 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2FAD4 | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2FAD4 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E2FAD4 text on black | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | 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)
#E2FAD4
oklch(95.8% 0.056 133.9)
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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
#AECB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#83B064
oklch(70.7% 0.115 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#629C36
oklch(63.1% 0.147 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C0E
oklch(37.7% 0.096 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#E2FAD4 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) | #FEF4D2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF2D6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2F7EF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2FAD4
#E2FAD4
oklch(95.8% 0.056 133.9)
- #F8ECFF
#F8ECFF
oklch(95.8% 0.028 313.4)
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 #E2FAD4, 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 0.031
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.037
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.041
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.041
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.042
Use #E2FAD4 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.