#E8FBD7
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.5% 0.051 130.1), rgb(232, 251, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.21:1).
About this color
#E8FBD7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.21:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8FBD7 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 251, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 82%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.051 130.1) |
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 #E8FBD7 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8FBD7 | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8FBD7 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8FBD7 text on black | 19.21:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | 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)
#E8FBD7
oklch(96.5% 0.051 130.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9D
oklch(81% 0.066 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE66
oklch(70.7% 0.106 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E9939
oklch(63.1% 0.134 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558309
oklch(55.5% 0.147 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395A04
oklch(42.6% 0.113 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#314A11
oklch(37.6% 0.087 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#E8FBD7 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) | #FFF6D5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF4D9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9F8F1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8FBD7
#E8FBD7
oklch(96.5% 0.051 130.1)
- #F8F0FF
#F8F0FF
oklch(96.6% 0.022 309.6)
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 #E8FBD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.023
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.030
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.033
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.035
Use #E8FBD7 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.