#E3FEE9
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.2% 0.04 152.2), rgb(227, 254, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.61:1).
About this color
#E3FEE9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.61:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3FEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 254, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 93%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.04 152.2) |
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 #E3FEE9 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3FEE9 | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3FEE9 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3FEE9 text on black | 19.61:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | 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)
#E3FEE9
oklch(97.2% 0.04 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB1
oklch(81% 0.051 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB088
oklch(70.8% 0.081 152)
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Step 500
500
#559B6A
oklch(63% 0.103 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#368651
oklch(55.6% 0.114 152)
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Step 700
700
#287142
oklch(49% 0.104 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#235C37
oklch(42.6% 0.086 152.5)
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Step 900
900
#224C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#E3FEE9 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) | #FEF9E8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F6EA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0FDF8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3FEE9
#E3FEE9
oklch(97.2% 0.04 152.2)
- #FFF1FC
#FFF1FC
oklch(97.2% 0.021 332.9)
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 #E3FEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.020
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.032
Use #E3FEE9 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.