#E4FBD8
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.2% 0.052 134.8), rgb(228, 251, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.08:1).
About this color
#E4FBD8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.08:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4FBD8 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 251, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 81%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.052 134.8) |
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 #E4FBD8 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4FBD8 | 19.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4FBD8 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4FBD8 text on black | 19.08:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | 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)
#E4FBD8
oklch(96.2% 0.052 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 135)
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Step 400
400
#84B06A
oklch(70.8% 0.108 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#649B40
oklch(63.1% 0.136 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A851A
oklch(55.5% 0.149 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B7109
oklch(49.2% 0.139 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#315C0F
oklch(42.7% 0.115 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C16
oklch(37.9% 0.089 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.056 134.5)
#E4FBD8 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) | #FEF5D6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF3DA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4F8F1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4FBD8
#E4FBD8
oklch(96.2% 0.052 134.8)
- #F9EEFF
#F9EEFF
oklch(96.3% 0.025 314)
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 #E4FBD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.028
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.028
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.035
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.036
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.039
Use #E4FBD8 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.