#E3F8D8
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.5% 0.048 134.7), rgb(227, 248, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.68:1).
About this color
#E3F8D8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.68:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 248, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 70%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.048 134.7) |
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 #E3F8D8 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F8D8 | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F8D8 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3F8D8 text on black | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E3F8D8
oklch(95.5% 0.048 134.7)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#86AE6F
oklch(70.6% 0.098 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#689A48
oklch(63.2% 0.125 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8428
oklch(55.6% 0.136 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F701A
oklch(49.2% 0.127 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#345B18
oklch(42.7% 0.105 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#E3F8D8 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) | #FBF3D6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F1D9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3F5EF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F8D8
#E3F8D8
oklch(95.5% 0.048 134.7)
- #F8EAFF
#F8EAFF
oklch(95.4% 0.032 314.7)
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 #E3F8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.031
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.037
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.037
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.039
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.040
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.042
Use #E3F8D8 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.