#E4F8D6
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.5% 0.05 132.3), rgb(228, 248, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.69:1).
About this color
#E4F8D6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.69:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4F8D6 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 248, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 71%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.05 132.3) |
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 #E4F8D6 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4F8D6 | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4F8D6 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4F8D6 text on black | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | 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)
#E4F8D6
oklch(95.5% 0.05 132.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 133)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6B
oklch(70.6% 0.102 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A41
oklch(63.3% 0.13 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#52841C
oklch(55.7% 0.142 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#426F0C
oklch(49% 0.131 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#375B10
oklch(42.8% 0.109 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#304B16
oklch(37.8% 0.085 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#E4F8D6 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) | #FBF3D4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F1D7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5F5EE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4F8D6
#E4F8D6
oklch(95.5% 0.05 132.3)
- #F7EBFF
#F7EBFF
oklch(95.5% 0.029 312.1)
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 #E4F8D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.026
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.029
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.037
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.037
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.039
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.041
Use #E4F8D6 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.