#E3FADA
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96% 0.049 136.8), rgb(227, 250, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (18.95:1).
About this color
#E3FADA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.95:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3FADA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 250, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 76%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.049 136.8) |
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 #E3FADA | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3FADA | 18.95:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3FADA text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3FADA text on black | 18.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | 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)
#E3FADA
oklch(96% 0.049 136.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA3
oklch(81% 0.063 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AF71
oklch(70.7% 0.099 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#639B4A
oklch(63.1% 0.128 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#49852A
oklch(55.6% 0.139 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A711C
oklch(49.2% 0.13 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#305C1A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 137)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 136.1)
#E3FADA 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) | #FDF5D8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F2DB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3F7F1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3FADA
#E3FADA
oklch(96% 0.049 136.8)
- #FAECFF
#FAECFF
oklch(96% 0.029 317.2)
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 #E3FADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.026
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.030
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.036
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.040
Use #E3FADA 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.