#E9FBE4
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.9% 0.036 138.9), rgb(233, 251, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.38:1).
About this color
#E9FBE4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.38:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9FBE4 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 251, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 74%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.9% 0.036 138.9) |
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 #E9FBE4 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9FBE4 | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9FBE4 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9FBE4 text on black | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | 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)
#E9FBE4
oklch(96.9% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 139)
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Step 400
400
#89AC80
oklch(70.7% 0.073 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C975F
oklch(63% 0.094 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#538145
oklch(55.5% 0.102 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#436D37
oklch(49% 0.094 139)
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Step 800
800
#38592E
oklch(42.7% 0.078 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#304929
oklch(37.6% 0.061 139)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#E9FBE4 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) | #FDF7E3 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF5E5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8F9F4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9FBE4
#E9FBE4
oklch(96.9% 0.036 138.9)
- #FCF0FF
#FCF0FF
oklch(96.9% 0.024 319.5)
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 #E9FBE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.020
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.020
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.028
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.029
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.030
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.032
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.033
Use #E9FBE4 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.