#EAFAD2
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.3% 0.055 125.2), rgb(234, 250, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.10:1).
About this color
#EAFAD2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.10:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAFAD2 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 250, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 80%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.055 125.2) |
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 #EAFAD2 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAFAD2 | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAFAD2 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EAFAD2 text on black | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | 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)
#EAFAD2
oklch(96.3% 0.055 125.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C997
oklch(80.9% 0.071 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AD5B
oklch(70.7% 0.114 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#759823
oklch(63.1% 0.145 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A01
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B06
oklch(27% 0.059 124.6)
#EAFAD2 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) | #FFF5D0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDF4D4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDF6EF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAFAD2
#EAFAD2
oklch(96.3% 0.055 125.2)
- #F6EFFF
#F6EFFF
oklch(96.2% 0.022 305.6)
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 #EAFAD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.021
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.026
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.027
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.031
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.032
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.032
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.033
Use #EAFAD2 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.