What color is #E3F9E2?

#E3F9E2 is a pale, soft green. In RGB it is rgb(227, 249, 226), and in HSL hsl(117, 66%, 93%).

Is #E3F9E2 accessible as text?

On white, #E3F9E2 has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.91:1 (passes). For text placed on #E3F9E2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E3F9E2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-100 (#DCFCE7).

What colors go well with #E3F9E2?

#E3F9E2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F8E1F9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E3F9E2 below.

Is #E3F9E2 good for buttons?

#E3F9E2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E3F9E2 — white text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E3F9E2 the same as CSS beige?

No — #E3F9E2 is not the CSS named color beige, but beige (#F5F5DC) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#E3F9E2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E3F9E2

Not just a swatch — here's how #E3F9E2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E3F9E2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E3F9E2 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Beige sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E3F9E2 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Beige leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E3F9E2 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Beige opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #E3F9E2 Surface #DDD0A8 Secondary #AA7E4E Accent #8C9B74 Anchor #3C2D1E

Beige holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E3F9E2 Secondary #F5FDF5 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Beige is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Beige carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E3F9E2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 89/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 53/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 85/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 16.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAFDFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E1F9E8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E3F9E2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E3F9E2;
  --color-base-rgb: 227 249 226;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(96.0% 0.038 144.1);
  --color-50: #F2FDF2;
  --color-100: #DEF9DC;
  --color-200: #BEF1BB;
  --color-300: #91E28D;
  --color-400: #68D062;
  --color-500: #46B540;
  --color-600: #3C8A38;
  --color-700: #2F622D;
  --color-800: #224021;
  --color-900: #172816;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  beige: {
    50: '#F2FDF2',
    100: '#DEF9DC',
    200: '#BEF1BB',
    300: '#91E28D',
    400: '#68D062',
    500: '#46B540',
    600: '#3C8A38',
    700: '#2F622D',
    800: '#224021',
    900: '#172816',
  },
}

$base: #E3F9E2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF2;
$base-100: #DEF9DC;
$base-200: #BEF1BB;
$base-300: #91E28D;
$base-400: #68D062;
$base-500: #46B540;
$base-600: #3C8A38;
$base-700: #2F622D;
$base-800: #224021;
$base-900: #172816;
$base-hover: #97E993;
$base-subtle: #F7FCF7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E3F9E2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEF1BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91E28D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68D062",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46B540",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C8A38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F622D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#224021",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172816",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E3F9E2

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