#E4FBD0
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96% 0.061 130.5), rgb(228, 251, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.00:1).
About this color
#E4FBD0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.00:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4FBD0 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 251, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 84%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.061 130.5) |
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 #E4FBD0 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4FBD0 | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4FBD0 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4FBD0 text on black | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | 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)
#E4FBD0
oklch(96% 0.061 130.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB96
oklch(80.8% 0.078 130.6)
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Step 400
400
#85B058
oklch(70.6% 0.126 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#679C1B
oklch(63.2% 0.161 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D04
oklch(27.2% 0.068 130.5)
#E4FBD0 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) | #FFF5CE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF3D2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5F7EF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4FBD0
#E4FBD0
oklch(96% 0.061 130.5)
- #F7EDFF
#F7EDFF
oklch(95.9% 0.026 310.4)
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 #E4FBD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.029
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.034
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.035
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.036
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.039
Use #E4FBD0 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.