#E9FDEB
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.5% 0.032 148.2), rgb(233, 253, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.71:1).
About this color
#E9FDEB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.71:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9FDEB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 253, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 83%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.5% 0.032 148.2) |
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 #E9FDEB | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9FDEB | 19.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9FDEB text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9FDEB text on black | 19.71:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | 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)
#E9FDEB
oklch(97.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8A
oklch(70.6% 0.065 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#66986D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8255
oklch(55.6% 0.09 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E45
oklch(49.2% 0.084 148)
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Step 800
800
#325939
oklch(42.5% 0.069 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.055 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#E9FDEB 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) | #FEF9EA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF7EC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7FCF8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F8F8F8 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9FDEB
#E9FDEB
oklch(97.5% 0.032 148.2)
- #FFF2FE
#FFF2FE
oklch(97.5% 0.021 328.1)
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 #E9FDEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.012
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.030
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
Use #E9FDEB 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.