#E9FBF1
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.2% 0.023 161.8), rgb(233, 251, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.53:1).
About this color
#E9FBF1 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.023. 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 19.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.53:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9FBF1 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 251, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 69%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.023 161.8) |
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 #E9FBF1 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9FBF1 | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9FBF1 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9FBF1 text on black | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | 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)
#E9FBF1
oklch(97.2% 0.023 161.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BB
oklch(81% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AA97
oklch(70.6% 0.047 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#68957E
oklch(63% 0.06 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E8067
oklch(55.7% 0.067 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C56
oklch(49.2% 0.062 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#345846
oklch(42.7% 0.052 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E483B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 162)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#E9FBF1 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) | #FAF8F1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F6F2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6FBF8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9FBF1
#E9FBF1
oklch(97.2% 0.023 161.8)
- #FFF1F9
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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 #E9FBF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.015
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.019
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.022
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.023
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.025
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.025
Use #E9FBF1 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.