#E3FFDA
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(97% 0.057 138.1), rgb(227, 255, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.58:1).
About this color
#E3FFDA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.58:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3FFDA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 255, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.057 138.1) |
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 #E3FFDA | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3FFDA | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3FFDA text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E3FFDA text on black | 19.58:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | 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)
#E3FFDA
oklch(97% 0.057 138.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BB269
oklch(70.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#589E3D
oklch(63.2% 0.15 138)
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Step 600
600
#3B8815
oklch(55.6% 0.162 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D7302
oklch(49.1% 0.151 138)
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Step 800
800
#265E0B
oklch(42.8% 0.125 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#244D14
oklch(37.7% 0.097 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#E3FFDA 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) | #FFF9D8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDF6DC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2FCF4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3FFDA
#E3FFDA
oklch(97% 0.057 138.1)
- #FCF1FF
#FCF1FF
oklch(97.1% 0.022 319)
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 #E3FFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.030
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.034
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.036
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.037
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.037
Use #E3FFDA 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.