#E3F7C0
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.8% 0.075 124), rgb(227, 247, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#E3F7C0 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.33:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F7C0 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 247, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 77%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.075 124) |
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 #E3F7C0 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F7C0 | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F7C0 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3F7C0 text on black | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3F7C0
oklch(94.8% 0.075 124)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3CC86
oklch(81% 0.097 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DB033
oklch(70.7% 0.154 124)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#E3F7C0 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) | #FEF0BD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBEFC2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7F1E8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F7C0
#E3F7C0
oklch(94.8% 0.075 124)
- #F2E9FF
#F2E9FF
oklch(94.8% 0.031 304.3)
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 #E3F7C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.030
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.040
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.042
Use #E3F7C0 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.