#E9F7E0
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96% 0.034 132.9), rgb(233, 247, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.84:1).
About this color
#E9F7E0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.84:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F7E0 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 247, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 59%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.034 132.9) |
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 #E9F7E0 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F7E0 | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F7E0 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9F7E0 text on black | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | 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)
#E9F7E0
oklch(96% 0.034 132.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 133)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7E
oklch(70.6% 0.068 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#74955D
oklch(63% 0.088 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F42
oklch(55.5% 0.096 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B34
oklch(49% 0.089 133)
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Step 800
800
#3F582C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 133)
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Step 900
900
#354827
oklch(37.6% 0.058 133)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#E9F7E0 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) | #F9F3DF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F2E1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9F5F0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F7E0
#E9F7E0
oklch(96% 0.034 132.9)
- #F8EDFF
#F8EDFF
oklch(96% 0.027 312.6)
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 #E9F7E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.015
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.027
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.029
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.029
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.030
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.032
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.034
Use #E9F7E0 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.