#E8F9CE
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.9% 0.059 125.1), rgb(232, 249, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.87:1).
About this color
#E8F9CE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.87:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8F9CE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 249, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 78%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.9% 0.059 125.1) |
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 #E8F9CE | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8F9CE | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8F9CE text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8F9CE 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)
#E8F9CE
oklch(95.9% 0.059 125.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA94
oklch(80.9% 0.076 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAE55
oklch(70.8% 0.122 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#74990D
oklch(63.2% 0.156 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B03
oklch(26.8% 0.063 125)
#E8F9CE 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) | #FEF3CC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF3D0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBF5ED | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8F9CE
#E8F9CE
oklch(95.9% 0.059 125.1)
- #F5EEFF
#F5EEFF
oklch(95.9% 0.024 304.5)
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 #E8F9CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.025
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.030
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.030
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.033
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.036
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.037
Use #E8F9CE 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.