#EAFCDC
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.9% 0.046 131.4), rgb(234, 252, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.45:1).
About this color
#EAFCDC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.45:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAFCDC |
| RGB | rgb(234, 252, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 84%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.9% 0.046 131.4) |
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 #EAFCDC | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAFCDC | 19.45:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAFCDC text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EAFCDC text on black | 19.45:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | 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)
#EAFCDC
oklch(96.9% 0.046 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6E
oklch(70.7% 0.095 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9846
oklch(63.1% 0.12 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#568225
oklch(55.5% 0.131 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#466E16
oklch(49% 0.123 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A16
oklch(42.8% 0.102 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A1A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.05 131.6)
#EAFCDC 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) | #FFF7DA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF6DD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBF9F3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAFCDC
#EAFCDC
oklch(96.9% 0.046 131.4)
- #F9F1FF
#F9F1FF
oklch(96.8% 0.02 311.1)
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 #EAFCDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.022
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.022
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.027
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.028
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.030
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.030
Use #EAFCDC 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.