#E9FBED
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.1% 0.026 152.4), rgb(233, 251, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.48:1).
About this color
#E9FBED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.48:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9FBED |
| RGB | rgb(233, 251, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 69%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.026 152.4) |
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 #E9FBED | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9FBED | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9FBED text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9FBED text on black | 19.48:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | 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)
#E9FBED
oklch(97.1% 0.026 152.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AB90
oklch(70.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#699675
oklch(63.1% 0.07 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#50805E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#406C4D
oklch(49% 0.07 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#35583F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4936
oklch(37.8% 0.045 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B20
oklch(27.2% 0.029 152.5)
#E9FBED 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) | #FBF8EC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F5EE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7FAF7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9FBED
#E9FBED
oklch(97.1% 0.026 152.4)
- #FFF0FC
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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 #E9FBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.014
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.026
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.026
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.028
Use #E9FBED 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.