#E3F2D0
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.1% 0.048 126.7), rgb(227, 242, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.87:1).
About this color
#E3F2D0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 17.87:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F2D0 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 242, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 57%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.048 126.7) |
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 #E3F2D0 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F2D0 | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F2D0 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #E3F2D0 text on black | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3F2D0
oklch(94.1% 0.048 126.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89E
oklch(80.8% 0.061 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AC68
oklch(70.7% 0.098 127)
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Step 500
500
#75973C
oklch(63.1% 0.125 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E8112
oklch(55.6% 0.136 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#405909
oklch(42.8% 0.105 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#364913
oklch(37.7% 0.081 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#E3F2D0 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) | #F6EDCE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4ECD1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5EFE8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F2D0
#E3F2D0
oklch(94.1% 0.048 126.7)
- #F2E6FF
#F2E6FF
oklch(94.2% 0.036 307.2)
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 #E3F2D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.036
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.038
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.039
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.043
Use #E3F2D0 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.