#E8F9DC
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.2% 0.042 132.2), rgb(232, 249, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.01:1).
About this color
#E8F9DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.01:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8F9DC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 249, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 71%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.042 132.2) |
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 #E8F9DC | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8F9DC | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8F9DC text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8F9DC text on black | 19.01:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | 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)
#E8F9DC
oklch(96.2% 0.042 132.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A5
oklch(81% 0.054 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC74
oklch(70.6% 0.086 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#70974E
oklch(63% 0.11 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#588230
oklch(55.7% 0.121 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#486D23
oklch(49% 0.111 132)
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Step 800
800
#3B591F
oklch(42.6% 0.092 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#33491F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#E8F9DC 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) | #FCF4DA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F3DD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9F6F1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8F9DC
#E8F9DC
oklch(96.2% 0.042 132.2)
- #F8EEFF
#F8EEFF
oklch(96.2% 0.025 311.7)
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 #E8F9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.019
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.026
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.030
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.030
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.032
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.034
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.035
Use #E8F9DC 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.