#E3F7DE
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.5% 0.039 139.4), rgb(227, 247, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.62:1).
About this color
#E3F7DE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.62:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F7DE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 247, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 61%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.039 139.4) |
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 #E3F7DE | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F7DE | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F7DE text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3F7DE text on black | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E3F7DE
oklch(95.5% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#68995B
oklch(63.2% 0.104 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E8341
oklch(55.6% 0.112 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F32
oklch(49.2% 0.105 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#345A2A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.067 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B17
oklch(26.8% 0.042 139.5)
#E3F7DE 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) | #F9F2DD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F0DF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2F5F0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F7DE
#E3F7DE
oklch(95.5% 0.039 139.4)
- #FBE9FF
#FBE9FF
oklch(95.5% 0.035 320.1)
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 #E3F7DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.035
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.037
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.037
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.039
Use #E3F7DE 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.