#E3FBD0
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96% 0.062 131.4), rgb(227, 251, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.97:1).
About this color
#E3FBD0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.97:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3FBD0 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 251, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 84%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.062 131.4) |
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 #E3FBD0 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3FBD0 | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3FBD0 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3FBD0 text on black | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | 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)
#E3FBD0
oklch(96% 0.062 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECC96
oklch(80.9% 0.08 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#84B159
oklch(70.8% 0.127 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#649C1C
oklch(63% 0.162 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D05
oklch(27.1% 0.067 131.6)
#E3FBD0 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) | #FFF5CE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF3D2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4F7EF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3FBD0
#E3FBD0
oklch(96% 0.062 131.4)
- #F7EDFF
#F7EDFF
oklch(95.9% 0.026 310.4)
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 #E3FBD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.030
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.036
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.036
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.038
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.039
Use #E3FBD0 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.