#E8FBDE
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.6% 0.043 134.7), rgb(232, 251, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.28:1).
About this color
#E8FBDE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.28:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8FBDE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 251, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 78%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.043 134.7) |
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 #E8FBDE | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8FBDE | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8FBDE text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8FBDE text on black | 19.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | 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)
#E8FBDE
oklch(96.6% 0.043 134.7)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AD75
oklch(70.7% 0.088 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B9850
oklch(63% 0.112 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#538332
oklch(55.7% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#436E25
oklch(49% 0.114 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#375A20
oklch(42.7% 0.095 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#304A20
oklch(37.7% 0.073 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B13
oklch(26.8% 0.047 134.7)
#E8FBDE 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) | #FEF6DC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF5DF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8F8F3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8FBDE
#E8FBDE
oklch(96.6% 0.043 134.7)
- #FAF0FF
#FAF0FF
oklch(96.7% 0.022 314.7)
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 #E8FBDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.021
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.025
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.026
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.030
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.032
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.034
Use #E8FBDE 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.