#E9FBE5
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.9% 0.035 140), rgb(233, 251, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.39:1).
About this color
#E9FBE5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.39:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9FBE5 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 251, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 73%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.9% 0.035 140) |
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 #E9FBE5 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9FBE5 | 19.39:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9FBE5 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9FBE5 text on black | 19.39:1 | 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)
#E9FBE5
oklch(96.9% 0.035 140)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AC82
oklch(70.7% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9762
oklch(63% 0.091 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#538148
oklch(55.5% 0.099 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#436D3A
oklch(49% 0.091 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#375930
oklch(42.6% 0.076 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#30492B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#E9FBE5 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) | #FDF7E4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F5E6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8F9F5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9FBE5
#E9FBE5
oklch(96.9% 0.035 140)
- #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 #E9FBE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.019
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.020
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.029
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.030
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.032
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.032
Use #E9FBE5 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.