#E4FCEF
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97% 0.03 162.2), rgb(228, 252, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.46:1).
About this color
#E4FCEF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 162°. 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 19.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.46:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4FCEF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 252, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 80%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.03 162.2) |
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 #E4FCEF | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4FCEF | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4FCEF text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4FCEF text on black | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | 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)
#E4FCEF
oklch(97% 0.03 162.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD95
oklch(70.6% 0.062 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A997B
oklch(63.2% 0.08 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D8364
oklch(55.6% 0.087 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F53
oklch(49.1% 0.08 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#285A44
oklch(42.6% 0.066 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A39
oklch(37.6% 0.051 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C22
oklch(27.2% 0.033 162.5)
#E4FCEF 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) | #FBF8EE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F5F0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0FCF8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4FCEF
#E4FCEF
oklch(97% 0.03 162.2)
- #FFF0F9
#FFF0F9
oklch(96.9% 0.02 340.7)
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 #E4FCEF, 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 0.020
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.022
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.027
Use #E4FCEF 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.