#E9F8DB
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96% 0.041 129.6), rgb(233, 248, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.91:1).
About this color
#E9F8DB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.91:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F8DB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 248, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 67%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.041 129.6) |
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 #E9F8DB | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F8DB | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F8DB text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9F8DB text on black | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | 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)
#E9F8DB
oklch(96% 0.041 129.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB72
oklch(70.6% 0.085 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#74964D
oklch(63% 0.108 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C802E
oklch(55.5% 0.118 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C21
oklch(49% 0.109 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E581D
oklch(42.6% 0.091 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#35491E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#E9F8DB 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) | #FBF4D9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F3DC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAF5F0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F8DB
#E9F8DB
oklch(96% 0.041 129.6)
- #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 #E9F8DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.017
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.025
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.029
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.031
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.031
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.033
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.034
Use #E9F8DB 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.