#E3F8BE
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.9% 0.079 124), rgb(227, 248, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.43:1).
About this color
#E3F8BE is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.43:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F8BE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 248, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 81%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.079 124) |
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 #E3F8BE | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F8BE | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F8BE text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3F8BE text on black | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3F8BE
oklch(94.9% 0.079 124)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B8
oklch(88.5% 0.056 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3CC83
oklch(80.9% 0.1 124)
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Step 400
400
#8CB028
oklch(70.6% 0.161 123.9)
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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)
#E3F8BE 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) | #FFF1BA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF0C0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7F2E8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F8BE
#E3F8BE
oklch(94.9% 0.079 124)
- #F2EAFF
#F2EAFF
oklch(94.9% 0.029 303.1)
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 #E3F8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.028
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.037
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Parchment #FEFCAF ΔE 0.041
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.041
Use #E3F8BE 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.