#E3F6CB
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(94.8% 0.06 126.9), rgb(227, 246, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.31:1).
About this color
#E3F6CB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.31:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F6CB |
| RGB | rgb(227, 246, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 70%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.06 126.9) |
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 #E3F6CB | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F6CB | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F6CB text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3F6CB text on black | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3F6CB
oklch(94.8% 0.06 126.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 127.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA94
oklch(80.8% 0.077 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF56
oklch(70.8% 0.124 127)
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Step 500
500
#709A11
oklch(63.2% 0.158 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C03
oklch(27.1% 0.065 126.8)
#E3F6CB 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) | #FBF0C9 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EFCD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5F2EA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F6CB
#E3F6CB
oklch(94.8% 0.06 126.9)
- #F3E9FF
#F3E9FF
oklch(94.8% 0.031 306.2)
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 #E3F6CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.034
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.043
Use #E3F6CB 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.