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Dusty Eucalyptus

#e3faea
Notes

Dusty Eucalyptus (#E3FAEA) is a soft green with a pastel character. It reads calm and airy, with enough chroma to feel intentional rather than washed out. Its HSL profile (138°, 70%, 94%) places it in the balanced band at a light lightness. It works as a background wash, large-area fill, or soft illustration tone. Add a darker ink of the same hue when you need type over it. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary magenta. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#e3faea
RGB
rgb(227, 250, 234)
HSL
hsl(138, 70%, 94%)
HWB
hwb(138 89% 2%)
OKLCH
oklch(96.4% 0.032 155.4)
HSV
hsv(138, 9%, 98%)
LAB
lab(96.26% -10.41 5.12)
LCH
lch(96.26% 11.60 153.81)
CMYK
cmyk(9%, 0%, 6%, 2%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#e3faea
Original
#faf6e9
Protanopia
#f6f3eb
Deuteranopia
#e0f9f5
Tritanopia
#f4f4f4
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.10:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
19.13:1

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