#EAFCDD
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(97% 0.045 132), rgb(234, 252, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.46:1).
About this color
#EAFCDD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 132°. 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 19.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.46:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAFCDD |
| RGB | rgb(234, 252, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 84%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.045 132) |
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 #EAFCDD | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAFCDD | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAFCDD text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EAFCDD text on black | 19.46:1 | 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)
#EAFCDD
oklch(97% 0.045 132)
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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
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD70
oklch(70.7% 0.093 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9849
oklch(63% 0.118 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#568229
oklch(55.5% 0.128 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E1B
oklch(49.1% 0.12 132)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A1A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#324A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.077 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#EAFCDD 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) | #FFF7DB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF6DE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBF9F3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAFCDD
#EAFCDD
oklch(97% 0.045 132)
- #FAF1FF
#FAF1FF
oklch(96.9% 0.021 313.8)
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 #EAFCDD, 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 0.022
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.026
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.028
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.029
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.031
Use #EAFCDD 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.