#E3F9E4
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96% 0.036 146.6), rgb(227, 249, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.93:1).
About this color
#E3F9E4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 147°. 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 18.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.93:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F9E4 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 249, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 65%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.036 146.6) |
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 #E3F9E4 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F9E4 | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F9E4 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3F9E4 text on black | 18.93:1 | 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)
#E3F9E4
oklch(96% 0.036 146.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AE85
oklch(70.8% 0.076 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#629967
oklch(63.1% 0.094 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#47834E
oklch(55.5% 0.103 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#386F3F
oklch(49.1% 0.096 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B34
oklch(42.8% 0.08 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#E3F9E4 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) | #FAF5E3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F2E5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1F8F3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F9E4
#E3F9E4
oklch(96% 0.036 146.6)
- #FFEAFF
#FFEAFF
oklch(96% 0.036 325.9)
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 #E3F9E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.024
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.027
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.034
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.035
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.035
Use #E3F9E4 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.