#E9FBEB
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97% 0.028 148.6), rgb(233, 251, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.46:1).
About this color
#E9FBEB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.46:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9FBEB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 251, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 69%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.028 148.6) |
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 #E9FBEB | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9FBEB | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9FBEB text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9FBEB text on black | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | 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)
#E9FBEB
oklch(97% 0.028 148.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B4
oklch(81% 0.037 149)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A9670
oklch(63% 0.074 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#518159
oklch(55.8% 0.081 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#416D48
oklch(49.2% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#36593C
oklch(42.9% 0.063 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4933
oklch(37.7% 0.049 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#E9FBEB 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) | #FCF7EA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F5EC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7FAF6 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9FBEB
#E9FBEB
oklch(97% 0.028 148.6)
- #FFF0FE
#FFF0FE
oklch(97.1% 0.024 327.8)
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 #E9FBEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.015
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.028
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.028
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.028
Use #E9FBEB 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.