#E9F8DA
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96% 0.043 129), rgb(233, 248, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.90:1).
About this color
#E9F8DA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.90:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F8DA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 248, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 68%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.043 129) |
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 #E9F8DA | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F8DA | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F8DA text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9F8DA text on black | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | 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)
#E9F8DA
oklch(96% 0.043 129)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AC70
oklch(70.8% 0.089 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#74964A
oklch(63% 0.111 129)
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Step 600
600
#5D802A
oklch(55.5% 0.121 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C1C
oklch(48.9% 0.113 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F581A
oklch(42.6% 0.093 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#35491C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#E9F8DA 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) | #FBF4D8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F3DB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAF5EF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F8DA
#E9F8DA
oklch(96% 0.043 129)
- #F7EEFF
#F7EEFF
oklch(96.1% 0.024 309.4)
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 #E9F8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.018
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.025
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.029
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.031
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.033
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.034
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.034
Use #E9F8DA 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.