#EAFAD8
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.4% 0.048 127.9), rgb(234, 250, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.16:1).
About this color
#EAFAD8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.16:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAFAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 250, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 77%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.048 127.9) |
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 #EAFAD8 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAFAD8 | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAFAD8 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EAFAD8 text on black | 19.16:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | 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)
#EAFAD8
oklch(96.4% 0.048 127.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC69
oklch(70.6% 0.097 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#73973D
oklch(63% 0.126 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8116
oklch(55.5% 0.136 127.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D03
oklch(49.1% 0.126 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E590B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#354914
oklch(37.6% 0.081 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#EAFAD8 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) | #FEF5D6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF4D9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECF7F0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAFAD8
#EAFAD8
oklch(96.4% 0.048 127.9)
- #F7F0FF
#F7F0FF
oklch(96.5% 0.021 306.8)
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 #EAFAD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.021
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.021
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.027
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.029
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.032
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.033
Use #EAFAD8 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.