#E3FDF2
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(97.2% 0.031 168.4), rgb(227, 253, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.59:1).
About this color
#E3FDF2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.59:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3FDF2 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 253, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 87%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.031 168.4) |
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 #E3FDF2 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3FDF2 | 19.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3FDF2 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3FDF2 text on black | 19.59:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | 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)
#E3FDF2
oklch(97.2% 0.031 168.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AE99
oklch(70.7% 0.064 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#549980
oklch(63% 0.081 168.2)
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Step 600
600
#35846A
oklch(55.7% 0.088 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#276F58
oklch(49% 0.081 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#225B48
oklch(42.8% 0.068 168.1)
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Step 900
900
#224B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 167.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C23
oklch(27.1% 0.034 166.7)
#E3FDF2 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) | #FBF9F2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F6F3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEFDFA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3FDF2
#E3FDF2
oklch(97.2% 0.031 168.4)
- #FFF2F8
#FFF2F8
oklch(97.3% 0.016 347.6)
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 #E3FDF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.018
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.019
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.025
Use #E3FDF2 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.