#E3FCED
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.9% 0.033 159.4), rgb(227, 252, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.41:1).
About this color
#E3FCED is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.41:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3FCED |
| RGB | rgb(227, 252, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 81%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.9% 0.033 159.4) |
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 #E3FCED | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3FCED | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3FCED text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3FCED text on black | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | 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)
#E3FCED
oklch(96.9% 0.033 159.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE92
oklch(70.7% 0.067 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#589A77
oklch(63.2% 0.087 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B8460
oklch(55.6% 0.093 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C704F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#265B41
oklch(42.7% 0.072 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#244B37
oklch(37.8% 0.057 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#E3FCED 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) | #FBF8EC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F5EE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFFCF7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3FCED
#E3FCED
oklch(96.9% 0.033 159.4)
- #FFF0F9
#FFF0F9
oklch(96.9% 0.02 340.7)
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 #E3FCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.019
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
Use #E3FCED 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.