#E4FCDA
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.5% 0.051 136.4), rgb(228, 252, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.23:1).
About this color
#E4FCDA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.23:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4FCDA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 252, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 85%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.051 136.4) |
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 #E4FCDA | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4FCDA | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4FCDA text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4FCDA text on black | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | 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)
#E4FCDA
oklch(96.5% 0.051 136.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B06D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#619C44
oklch(63.2% 0.136 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#478622
oklch(55.7% 0.147 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#387113
oklch(49.1% 0.136 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C14
oklch(42.7% 0.113 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C18
oklch(37.8% 0.089 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 136.5)
#E4FCDA 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) | #FFF6D8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF4DB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4F9F2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4FCDA
#E4FCDA
oklch(96.5% 0.051 136.4)
- #FAEFFF
#FAEFFF
oklch(96.5% 0.024 315.5)
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 #E4FCDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.028
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.028
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.035
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.037
Use #E4FCDA 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.