#E4F9C9
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.5% 0.067 126.9), rgb(228, 249, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.69:1).
About this color
#E4F9C9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 127°. 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 18.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.69:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4F9C9 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 249, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 80%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.067 126.9) |
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 #E4F9C9 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4F9C9 | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4F9C9 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4F9C9 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)
#E4F9C9
oklch(95.5% 0.067 126.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBE
oklch(88.4% 0.047 126.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB8F
oklch(80.8% 0.085 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AB04A
oklch(70.8% 0.137 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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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
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#E4F9C9 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) | #FFF2C6 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF1CB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7F4EC | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4F9C9
#E4F9C9
oklch(95.5% 0.067 126.9)
- #F5ECFF
#F5ECFF
oklch(95.6% 0.027 307.1)
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 #E4F9C9, 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
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.036
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.037
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.038
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
Use #E4F9C9 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.