#E3FCDA
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.4% 0.052 137.4), rgb(227, 252, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.20:1).
About this color
#E3FCDA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.20:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3FCDA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 252, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 85%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.052 137.4) |
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 #E3FCDA | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3FCDA | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3FCDA text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3FCDA text on black | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | 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)
#E3FCDA
oklch(96.4% 0.052 137.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B06E
oklch(70.6% 0.106 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C45
oklch(63.1% 0.136 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#448623
oklch(55.6% 0.148 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#357214
oklch(49.2% 0.139 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D15
oklch(42.9% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#284C19
oklch(37.7% 0.089 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#E3FCDA 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) | #FFF6D8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF4DB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3F9F2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3FCDA
#E3FCDA
oklch(96.4% 0.052 137.4)
- #FBEEFF
#FBEEFF
oklch(96.4% 0.026 318.2)
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 #E3FCDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.029
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.029
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.037
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.039
Use #E3FCDA 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.