#E7FAE3
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.5% 0.036 140.3), rgb(231, 250, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.18:1).
About this color
#E7FAE3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 140°. 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 19.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.18:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7FAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 250, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 70%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.036 140.3) |
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 #E7FAE3 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7FAE3 | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7FAE3 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E7FAE3 text on black | 19.18:1 | 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)
#E7FAE3
oklch(96.5% 0.036 140.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AC
oklch(81% 0.048 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AD80
oklch(70.8% 0.076 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#699860
oklch(63.1% 0.096 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#508246
oklch(55.6% 0.104 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#416E38
oklch(49.2% 0.096 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#365A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.081 140)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A29
oklch(37.8% 0.063 140)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#E7FAE3 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) | #FCF6E2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F4E4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6F8F3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7FAE3
#E7FAE3
oklch(96.5% 0.036 140.3)
- #FCEEFF
#FCEEFF
oklch(96.5% 0.027 320.2)
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 #E7FAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.020
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.023
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.031
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.031
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.031
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.032
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.035
Use #E7FAE3 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.