#E9FCE7
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.1% 0.034 142.6), rgb(233, 252, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.54:1).
About this color
#E9FCE7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.54:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9FCE7 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 252, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 78%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.034 142.6) |
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 #E9FCE7 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9FCE7 | 19.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9FCE7 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9FCE7 text on black | 19.54:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | 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)
#E9FCE7
oklch(97.1% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400
#87AC84
oklch(70.6% 0.07 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#699865
oklch(63.2% 0.09 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#50824C
oklch(55.7% 0.098 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#406E3D
oklch(49.2% 0.091 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#355933
oklch(42.6% 0.074 143)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 142)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#E9FCE7 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) | #FDF8E6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF6E8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8FAF6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9FCE7
#E9FCE7
oklch(97.1% 0.034 142.6)
- #FEF1FF
#FEF1FF
oklch(97.2% 0.023 323.6)
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 #E9FCE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.016
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.022
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.029
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.030
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.030
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.031
Use #E9FCE7 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.