#E8FBD9
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.5% 0.049 131.3), rgb(232, 251, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.23:1).
About this color
#E8FBD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 131°. 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 19.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.23:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8FBD9 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 251, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 81%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.049 131.3) |
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 #E8FBD9 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8FBD9 | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8FBD9 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8FBD9 text on black | 19.23:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | 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)
#E8FBD9
oklch(96.5% 0.049 131.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9F
oklch(81% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6A
oklch(70.7% 0.102 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9940
oklch(63.1% 0.129 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#55831B
oklch(55.6% 0.139 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#456F0A
oklch(49.2% 0.13 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#395A0F
oklch(42.6% 0.107 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#314A16
oklch(37.6% 0.083 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#E8FBD9 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) | #FFF6D7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF4DA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9F8F1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8FBD9
#E8FBD9
oklch(96.5% 0.049 131.3)
- #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 #E8FBD9, 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 0.023
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.031
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.031
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.034
Use #E8FBD9 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.