#E3F9CD
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.5% 0.062 129.2), rgb(227, 249, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.69:1).
About this color
#E3F9CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.69:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F9CD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 249, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 79%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.062 129.2) |
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 #E3F9CD | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F9CD | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F9CD text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3F9CD text on black | 18.69:1 | 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)
#E3F9CD
oklch(95.5% 0.062 129.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB94
oklch(80.8% 0.08 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#87B055
oklch(70.7% 0.128 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#699B0F
oklch(63% 0.163 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C03
oklch(26.9% 0.067 128.7)
#E3F9CD 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) | #FEF3CA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF1CF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5F5ED | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F9CD
#E3F9CD
oklch(95.5% 0.062 129.2)
- #F6EBFF
#F6EBFF
oklch(95.5% 0.029 310.2)
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 #E3F9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.031
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.037
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.039
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.040
Use #E3F9CD 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.