#E3F8BF
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(95% 0.077 124.3), rgb(227, 248, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.44:1).
About this color
#E3F8BF is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.44:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F8BF |
| RGB | rgb(227, 248, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 80%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.077 124.3) |
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 #E3F8BF | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F8BF | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F8BF text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3F8BF text on black | 18.44:1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3F8BF
oklch(95% 0.077 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B8
oklch(88.5% 0.056 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3CC84
oklch(80.9% 0.099 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CB02C
oklch(70.6% 0.159 124)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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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
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#E3F8BF 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) | #FFF1BC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF0C1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7F2E9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F8BF
#E3F8BF
oklch(95% 0.077 124.3)
- #F3EAFF
#F3EAFF
oklch(95% 0.03 305.1)
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 #E3F8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.028
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.038
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.041
- Parchment #FEFCAF ΔE 0.041
Use #E3F8BF 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.