#E9F9DC
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.3% 0.042 130.9), rgb(233, 249, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.04:1).
About this color
#E9F9DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 131°. 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 19.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.04:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F9DC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 249, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 71%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.042 130.9) |
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 #E9F9DC | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F9DC | 19.04:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F9DC text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9F9DC text on black | 19.04:1 | 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)
#E9F9DC
oklch(96.3% 0.042 130.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC73
oklch(70.7% 0.086 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#72974D
oklch(63.1% 0.11 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A812F
oklch(55.6% 0.12 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D22
oklch(49.1% 0.111 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D591E
oklch(42.8% 0.092 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#34491E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#E9F9DC 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) | #FCF5DA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F3DD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAF6F1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F9DC
#E9F9DC
oklch(96.3% 0.042 130.9)
- #F8EEFF
#F8EEFF
oklch(96.2% 0.025 311.7)
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 #E9F9DC, 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
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.029
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.031
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.034
Use #E9F9DC 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.