#E9FADC
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.5% 0.043 131.5), rgb(233, 250, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.17:1).
About this color
#E9FADC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.17:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9FADC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 250, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 75%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.043 131.5) |
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 #E9FADC | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9FADC | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9FADC text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9FADC text on black | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | 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)
#E9FADC
oklch(96.5% 0.043 131.5)
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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
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC72
oklch(70.6% 0.088 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#70984B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#58822C
oklch(55.7% 0.125 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#486D1F
oklch(49% 0.114 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B591C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 131.6)
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Step 900
900
#334A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.075 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#E9FADC 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) | #FDF5DA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF4DD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAF7F1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9FADC
#E9FADC
oklch(96.5% 0.043 131.5)
- #F8EFFF
#F8EFFF
oklch(96.4% 0.023 310.7)
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 #E9FADC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.019
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.024
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.028
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.029
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.032
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.033
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.034
Use #E9FADC 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.