#E8FCE2
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.9% 0.04 138.5), rgb(232, 252, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.45:1).
About this color
#E8FCE2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.45:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8FCE2 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 252, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 81%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.9% 0.04 138.5) |
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 #E8FCE2 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8FCE2 | 19.45:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8FCE2 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8FCE2 text on black | 19.45:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | 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)
#E8FCE2
oklch(96.9% 0.04 138.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7B
oklch(70.6% 0.082 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#689959
oklch(63.2% 0.106 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F833E
oklch(55.6% 0.115 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F30
oklch(49.2% 0.107 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#355A28
oklch(42.7% 0.088 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A25
oklch(37.6% 0.069 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#E8FCE2 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) | #FEF7E1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF5E3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7FAF4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8FCE2
#E8FCE2
oklch(96.9% 0.04 138.5)
- #FCF0FF
#FCF0FF
oklch(96.9% 0.024 319.5)
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 #E8FCE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.022
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.022
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.028
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.030
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.031
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.032
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.034
Use #E8FCE2 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.