#E8FCDB
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.8% 0.048 133), rgb(232, 252, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.37:1).
About this color
#E8FCDB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.37:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8FCDB |
| RGB | rgb(232, 252, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 85%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.048 133) |
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 #E8FCDB | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8FCDB | 19.37:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8FCDB text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8FCDB text on black | 19.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | 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)
#E8FCDB
oklch(96.8% 0.048 133)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 133)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6D
oklch(70.7% 0.099 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A9944
oklch(63% 0.127 133)
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Step 600
600
#528322
oklch(55.5% 0.137 132.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F13
oklch(49.1% 0.128 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#375B14
oklch(42.8% 0.107 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#304B18
oklch(37.9% 0.084 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C10
oklch(27.1% 0.052 133.4)
#E8FCDB 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) | #FFF7D9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF5DC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9F9F3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8FCDB
#E8FCDB
oklch(96.8% 0.048 133)
- #F9F0FF
#F9F0FF
oklch(96.6% 0.022 312.2)
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 #E8FCDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.024
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.024
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.030
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.030
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.032
Use #E8FCDB 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.