#E3F9C5
Closest named color: Very Light Green (#D1FFBD). oklch(95.3% 0.072 126.4), rgb(227, 249, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.62:1).
About this color
#E3F9C5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Green (#D1FFBD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Green (#D1FFBD) |
| Black text | 18.62:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F9C5 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 249, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 81%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.072 126.4) |
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 #E3F9C5 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F9C5 | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F9C5 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3F9C5 text on black | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | 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)
#E3F9C5
oklch(95.3% 0.072 126.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 127)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC8A
oklch(80.9% 0.093 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#89B13F
oklch(70.8% 0.148 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#E3F9C5 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) | #FFF2C2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF1C7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6F4EB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F9C5
#E3F9C5
oklch(95.3% 0.072 126.4)
- #F4EBFF
#F4EBFF
oklch(95.3% 0.028 306.1)
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 #E3F9C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.031
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.036
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.039
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.040
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.040
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.041
Use #E3F9C5 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.