#E7F9EF
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.6% 0.023 161.7), rgb(231, 249, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.19:1).
About this color
#E7F9EF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.19:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7F9EF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 249, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 60%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.023 161.7) |
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 #E7F9EF | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7F9EF | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7F9EF text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E7F9EF text on black | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | 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)
#E7F9EF
oklch(96.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BB
oklch(81% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AA97
oklch(70.6% 0.047 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#68957E
oklch(63% 0.06 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E8067
oklch(55.7% 0.067 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C56
oklch(49.2% 0.062 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#345846
oklch(42.7% 0.052 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E483B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 162)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#E7F9EF 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) | #F8F6EF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F4F0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4F9F6 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7F9EF
#E7F9EF
oklch(96.6% 0.023 161.7)
- #FFEEF8
#FFEEF8
oklch(96.5% 0.022 341.3)
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 #E7F9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.023
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.026
Use #E7F9EF 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.