#E7F9DD
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.1% 0.041 134.2), rgb(231, 249, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.99:1).
About this color
#E7F9DD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.99:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7F9DD |
| RGB | rgb(231, 249, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 70%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.1% 0.041 134.2) |
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 #E7F9DD | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7F9DD | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7F9DD text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E7F9DD text on black | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | 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)
#E7F9DD
oklch(96.1% 0.041 134.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A6
oklch(81% 0.054 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD76
oklch(70.7% 0.086 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9852
oklch(63.1% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#558235
oklch(55.6% 0.119 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#456E27
oklch(49.1% 0.111 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#395A22
oklch(42.8% 0.092 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#314A21
oklch(37.8% 0.072 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#E7F9DD 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) | #FCF4DB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F3DE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7F6F1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7F9DD
#E7F9DD
oklch(96.1% 0.041 134.2)
- #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 #E7F9DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.020
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.028
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.029
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.031
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.033
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.036
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.036
Use #E7F9DD 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.