#E3F4CA
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.4% 0.058 125.4), rgb(227, 244, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.05:1).
About this color
#E3F4CA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.05:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F4CA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 244, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 66%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.058 125.4) |
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 #E3F4CA | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F4CA | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F4CA text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #E3F4CA text on black | 18.05:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3F4CA
oklch(94.4% 0.058 125.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA95
oklch(81% 0.075 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAE57
oklch(70.8% 0.12 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#749916
oklch(63.2% 0.153 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B04
oklch(26.9% 0.062 125.2)
#E3F4CA 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) | #F9EEC8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EECC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6F0E8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F4CA
#E3F4CA
oklch(94.4% 0.058 125.4)
- #F2E7FF
#F2E7FF
oklch(94.4% 0.034 306.3)
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 #E3F4CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.036
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.041
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.042
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.043
Use #E3F4CA 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.