#E8FCE7
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.1% 0.035 144), rgb(232, 252, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.50:1).
About this color
#E8FCE7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.50:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8FCE7 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 252, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 78%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.035 144) |
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 #E8FCE7 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8FCE7 | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8FCE7 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8FCE7 text on black | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | 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)
#E8FCE7
oklch(97.1% 0.035 144)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AF
oklch(81% 0.045 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AD85
oklch(70.8% 0.071 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#679866
oklch(63.1% 0.091 144)
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Step 600
600
#4D824D
oklch(55.5% 0.098 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E3E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 144)
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Step 800
800
#335A33
oklch(42.7% 0.077 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#E8FCE7 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) | #FDF8E6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF6E8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7FBF6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8FCE7
#E8FCE7
oklch(97.1% 0.035 144)
- #FEF0FF
#FEF0FF
oklch(97% 0.025 323.8)
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 #E8FCE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.017
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.030
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.031
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.031
Use #E8FCE7 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.