#E4FBDD
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.3% 0.046 138.4), rgb(228, 251, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.14:1).
About this color
#E4FBDD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.14:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4FBDD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 251, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 79%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.046 138.4) |
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 #E4FBDD | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4FBDD | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4FBDD text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4FBDD text on black | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | 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)
#E4FBDD
oklch(96.3% 0.046 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AF75
oklch(70.7% 0.095 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#629B50
oklch(63.2% 0.122 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#488532
oklch(55.6% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#397025
oklch(49% 0.122 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#305C20
oklch(42.8% 0.102 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B20
oklch(37.6% 0.078 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#E4FBDD 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) | #FDF6DB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F3DE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3F9F2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4FBDD
#E4FBDD
oklch(96.3% 0.046 138.4)
- #FBEEFF
#FBEEFF
oklch(96.4% 0.026 318.2)
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 #E4FBDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.029
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.030
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.035
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.037
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.037
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.038
Use #E4FBDD 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.