#E7F8D1
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.6% 0.054 126.6), rgb(231, 248, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.74:1).
About this color
#E7F8D1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.74:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7F8D1 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 248, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 74%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.054 126.6) |
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 #E7F8D1 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7F8D1 | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7F8D1 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E7F8D1 text on black | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | 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)
#E7F8D1
oklch(95.6% 0.054 126.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C999
oklch(80.8% 0.069 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD5E
oklch(70.6% 0.111 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#73982A
oklch(63% 0.142 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#354A05
oklch(37.8% 0.093 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B07
oklch(26.9% 0.059 126)
#E7F8D1 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) | #FDF3CF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF2D3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9F4ED | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7F8D1
#E7F8D1
oklch(95.6% 0.054 126.6)
- #F5ECFF
#F5ECFF
oklch(95.6% 0.027 307.1)
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 #E7F8D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.026
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.027
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.032
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.036
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.038
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.038
Use #E7F8D1 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.