#E3F9E2
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96% 0.038 144.1), rgb(227, 249, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.91:1).
About this color
#E3F9E2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.91:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F9E2 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 249, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 66%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.038 144.1) |
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 #E3F9E2 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F9E2 | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F9E2 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3F9E2 text on black | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | 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)
#E3F9E2
oklch(96% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AE82
oklch(70.8% 0.078 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#629962
oklch(63% 0.1 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#488448
oklch(55.7% 0.11 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#396F3A
oklch(49% 0.1 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#305B30
oklch(42.8% 0.084 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B2B
oklch(37.9% 0.065 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#E3F9E2 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) | #FAF4E1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F2E3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1F7F2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F9E2
#E3F9E2
oklch(96% 0.038 144.1)
- #FEEAFF
#FEEAFF
oklch(95.9% 0.035 324.4)
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 #E3F9E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.028
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.035
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.036
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.036
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.036
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.036
Use #E3F9E2 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.