#E4FADE
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.2% 0.044 139), rgb(228, 250, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.02:1).
About this color
#E4FADE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.02:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4FADE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 250, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 74%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.044 139) |
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 #E4FADE | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4FADE | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4FADE text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4FADE text on black | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | 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)
#E4FADE
oklch(96.2% 0.044 139)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.056 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AE78
oklch(70.6% 0.089 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#649A55
oklch(63.1% 0.114 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A8439
oklch(55.6% 0.124 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B702B
oklch(49.2% 0.116 139)
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Step 800
800
#315B25
oklch(42.7% 0.095 139.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B23
oklch(37.8% 0.074 139)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#E4FADE 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) | #FCF5DD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F3DF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3F8F2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4FADE
#E4FADE
oklch(96.2% 0.044 139)
- #FBEDFF
#FBEDFF
oklch(96.2% 0.028 318.7)
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 #E4FADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.024
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.030
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.037
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.038
Use #E4FADE 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.