#E4FCED
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.9% 0.032 158.3), rgb(228, 252, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#E4FCED is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.44:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4FCED |
| RGB | rgb(228, 252, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 80%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.9% 0.032 158.3) |
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 #E4FCED | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4FCED | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4FCED text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4FCED text on black | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | 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)
#E4FCED
oklch(96.9% 0.032 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 159)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE91
oklch(70.8% 0.067 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9976
oklch(63.1% 0.084 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E835F
oklch(55.5% 0.091 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#306F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 158.1)
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Step 800
800
#295B40
oklch(42.8% 0.071 157.8)
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Step 900
900
#264A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#E4FCED 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) | #FCF8EC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F5EE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0FCF7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4FCED
#E4FCED
oklch(96.9% 0.032 158.3)
- #FFF0FA
#FFF0FA
oklch(97% 0.021 337.7)
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 #E4FCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.018
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.027
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.029
Use #E4FCED 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.