#E4F6CC
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(94.9% 0.058 126.4), rgb(228, 246, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.35:1).
About this color
#E4F6CC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.35:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4F6CC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 246, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 70%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.058 126.4) |
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 #E4F6CC | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4F6CC | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4F6CC text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4F6CC text on black | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4F6CC
oklch(94.9% 0.058 126.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA95
oklch(80.9% 0.076 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE58
oklch(70.7% 0.12 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#719918
oklch(63.1% 0.154 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C04
oklch(27.1% 0.064 127)
#E4F6CC 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) | #FBF0CA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EFCE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7F2EA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4F6CC
#E4F6CC
oklch(94.9% 0.058 126.4)
- #F3E9FF
#F3E9FF
oklch(94.8% 0.031 306.2)
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 #E4F6CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.032
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.033
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.038
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.041
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.043
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.043
Use #E4F6CC 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.