#E4F8C5
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(95.2% 0.07 125.1), rgb(228, 248, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.53:1).
About this color
#E4F8C5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.53:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4F8C5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 248, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 78%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.07 125.1) |
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 #E4F8C5 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4F8C5 | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4F8C5 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4F8C5 text on black | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4F8C5
oklch(95.2% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB8B
oklch(80.8% 0.09 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CB041
oklch(70.8% 0.144 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#E4F8C5 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) | #FEF1C2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF0C7 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7F3EA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4F8C5
#E4F8C5
oklch(95.2% 0.07 125.1)
- #F3EBFF
#F3EBFF
oklch(95.2% 0.028 303.9)
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 #E4F8C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.033
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.035
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.038
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.039
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.040
Use #E4F8C5 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.