#E3F3DA
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.6% 0.037 134.1), rgb(227, 243, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.09:1).
About this color
#E3F3DA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.09:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F3DA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 243, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 51%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.037 134.1) |
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 #E3F3DA | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F3DA | 18.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F3DA text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #E3F3DA text on black | 18.09:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3F3DA
oklch(94.6% 0.037 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7B
oklch(70.6% 0.075 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#719758
oklch(63.2% 0.099 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#59813D
oklch(55.7% 0.107 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#486D2F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5928
oklch(42.8% 0.082 134)
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Step 900
900
#334925
oklch(37.7% 0.064 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#E3F3DA 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) | #F5EFD9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EEDB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3F1EC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F3DA
#E3F3DA
oklch(94.6% 0.037 134.1)
- #F6E6FF
#F6E6FF
oklch(94.5% 0.037 313.6)
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 #E3F3DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.036
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.037
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.039
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.039
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.039
Use #E3F3DA 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.