#E2FAE7
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.2% 0.036 151.7), rgb(226, 250, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.06:1).
About this color
#E2FAE7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.06:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2FAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 250, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 71%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.036 151.7) |
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 #E2FAE7 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2FAE7 | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2FAE7 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E2FAE7 text on black | 19.06:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | 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)
#E2FAE7
oklch(96.2% 0.036 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB2
oklch(81% 0.046 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8A
oklch(70.7% 0.073 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6D
oklch(63.2% 0.094 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#408455
oklch(55.6% 0.101 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#317045
oklch(49.2% 0.095 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B39
oklch(42.7% 0.078 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B31
oklch(37.8% 0.061 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#E2FAE7 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) | #FAF6E6 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F3E8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFF9F4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2FAE7
#E2FAE7
oklch(96.2% 0.036 151.7)
- #FFECFC
#FFECFC
oklch(96.3% 0.029 330.9)
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 #E2FAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.025
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.026
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.032
Use #E2FAE7 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.