#E7F8DE
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96% 0.039 134.6), rgb(231, 248, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.87:1).
About this color
#E7F8DE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.87:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7F8DE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 248, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 65%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.039 134.6) |
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 #E7F8DE | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7F8DE | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7F8DE text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E7F8DE text on black | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | 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)
#E7F8DE
oklch(96% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC79
oklch(70.7% 0.08 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9757
oklch(63.1% 0.101 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#57813B
oklch(55.6% 0.11 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#476D2D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5926
oklch(42.7% 0.086 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#324924
oklch(37.6% 0.066 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#E7F8DE 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) | #FAF4DD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F2DF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7F6F0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7F8DE
#E7F8DE
oklch(96% 0.039 134.6)
- #F9EDFF
#F9EDFF
oklch(96.1% 0.027 314.7)
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 #E7F8DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.018
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.029
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.031
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.035
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.035
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.036
Use #E7F8DE 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.