#E2FBD6
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96% 0.055 135.4), rgb(226, 251, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.00:1).
About this color
#E2FBD6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.00:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2FBD6 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 251, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 82%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.055 135.4) |
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 #E2FBD6 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2FBD6 | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2FBD6 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E2FBD6 text on black | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | 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)
#E2FBD6
oklch(96% 0.055 135.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9E
oklch(81% 0.071 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#81B167
oklch(70.8% 0.114 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#609C3A
oklch(63% 0.145 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#45860E
oklch(55.5% 0.158 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D06
oklch(42.8% 0.122 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#294C12
oklch(37.6% 0.095 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#192D0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 134.9)
#E2FBD6 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) | #FEF5D4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF3D8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2F8F0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2FBD6
#E2FBD6
oklch(96% 0.055 135.4)
- #F9EDFF
#F9EDFF
oklch(96.1% 0.027 314.7)
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 #E2FBD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.030
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.031
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.037
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.039
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.040
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.041
Use #E2FBD6 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.