#E9F8E8
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.4% 0.026 143.6), rgb(233, 248, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.05:1).
About this color
#E9F8E8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.05:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F8E8 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 248, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 53%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.026 143.6) |
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 #E9F8E8 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F8E8 | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F8E8 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9F8E8 text on black | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | 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)
#E9F8E8
oklch(96.4% 0.026 143.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B3
oklch(81% 0.035 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8B
oklch(70.7% 0.055 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#70956F
oklch(63.2% 0.07 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#587F57
oklch(55.6% 0.075 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#486B47
oklch(49.1% 0.069 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B573A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#334832
oklch(37.7% 0.045 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#E9F8E8 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) | #F9F5E7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F3E9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8F7F3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F8E8
#E9F8E8
oklch(96.4% 0.026 143.6)
- #FCEDFD
#FCEDFD
oklch(96.3% 0.026 323.9)
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 #E9F8E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.020
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.021
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.026
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.027
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.030
Use #E9F8E8 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.