#E2FCED
Closest named color: Ice (#D6FFFA). oklch(96.8% 0.034 160.5), rgb(226, 252, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.38:1).
About this color
#E2FCED is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ice (#D6FFFA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ice (#D6FFFA) |
| Black text | 19.38:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2FCED |
| RGB | rgb(226, 252, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 81%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.034 160.5) |
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 #E2FCED | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2FCED | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2FCED text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E2FCED text on black | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | 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)
#E2FCED
oklch(96.8% 0.034 160.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 160)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE92
oklch(70.6% 0.069 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#559A77
oklch(63.1% 0.089 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#378460
oklch(55.5% 0.095 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#28704F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 160.3)
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Step 800
800
#235B41
oklch(42.6% 0.074 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#234B37
oklch(37.7% 0.057 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#E2FCED 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) | #FBF8EC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F4EE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEFCF7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2FCED
#E2FCED
oklch(96.8% 0.034 160.5)
- #FFEFF9
#FFEFF9
oklch(96.8% 0.022 339.6)
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 #E2FCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.020
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.028
Use #E2FCED 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.