#E3F8DC
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.6% 0.043 137.8), rgb(227, 248, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.72:1).
About this color
#E3F8DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.72:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F8DC |
| RGB | rgb(227, 248, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 67%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.043 137.8) |
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 #E3F8DC | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F8DC | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F8DC text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3F8DC text on black | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | 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)
#E3F8DC
oklch(95.6% 0.043 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA7
oklch(81% 0.056 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#85AE77
oklch(70.7% 0.089 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#669954
oklch(63% 0.113 138)
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Step 600
600
#4D8438
oklch(55.7% 0.123 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F2A
oklch(49% 0.114 138)
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Step 800
800
#335B24
oklch(42.8% 0.095 138)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B22
oklch(37.8% 0.075 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 137.9)
#E3F8DC 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) | #FAF3DB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F1DD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3F6F0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F8DC
#E3F8DC
oklch(95.6% 0.043 137.8)
- #FAEAFF
#FAEAFF
oklch(95.6% 0.033 318.1)
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 #E3F8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.024
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.032
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.034
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.036
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.038
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.039
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.040
Use #E3F8DC 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.