#E3F8CB
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.2% 0.063 128), rgb(227, 248, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.55:1).
About this color
#E3F8CB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.55:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F8CB |
| RGB | rgb(227, 248, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 76%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.063 128) |
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 #E3F8CB | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F8CB | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F8CB text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3F8CB text on black | 18.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | 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)
#E3F8CB
oklch(95.2% 0.063 128)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC0
oklch(88.4% 0.045 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB93
oklch(80.9% 0.081 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#89B052
oklch(70.8% 0.13 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C01
oklch(27% 0.068 127.3)
#E3F8CB 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) | #FDF2C8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF0CD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5F4EB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F8CB
#E3F8CB
oklch(95.2% 0.063 128)
- #F5EAFF
#F5EAFF
oklch(95.2% 0.03 309.1)
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 #E3F8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.033
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.038
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.038
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.039
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.041
Use #E3F8CB 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.