#E3FDED
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.1% 0.034 158.7), rgb(227, 253, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.53:1).
About this color
#E3FDED is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.53:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3FDED |
| RGB | rgb(227, 253, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 87%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.034 158.7) |
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 #E3FDED | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3FDED | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3FDED text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3FDED text on black | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | 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)
#E3FDED
oklch(97.1% 0.034 158.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE90
oklch(70.6% 0.071 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#569A75
oklch(63.1% 0.09 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#37855E
oklch(55.7% 0.099 158.9)
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Step 700
700
#29704D
oklch(49% 0.091 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#245B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.075 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#234B36
oklch(37.7% 0.059 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#E3FDED 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) | #FCF9EC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F5EE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFFDF8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3FDED
#E3FDED
oklch(97.1% 0.034 158.7)
- #FFF1FA
#FFF1FA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 338.7)
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 #E3FDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.018
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.029
Use #E3FDED 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.