#E9F9E3
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.4% 0.034 137.1), rgb(233, 249, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.12:1).
About this color
#E9F9E3 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 137°. 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 19.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.12:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F9E3 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 249, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 65%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.034 137.1) |
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 #E9F9E3 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F9E3 | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F9E3 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9F9E3 text on black | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | 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)
#E9F9E3
oklch(96.4% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB81
oklch(70.7% 0.069 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#709661
oklch(63.1% 0.087 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#588047
oklch(55.6% 0.095 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#486C38
oklch(49% 0.089 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B582F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#33492A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 137)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#E9F9E3 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) | #FBF5E2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F4E4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9F7F3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F9E3
#E9F9E3
oklch(96.4% 0.034 137.1)
- #FBEEFF
#FBEEFF
oklch(96.4% 0.026 318.2)
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 #E9F9E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.017
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.023
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.028
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.029
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.030
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.034
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.034
Use #E9F9E3 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.