#E0FCE5
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.5% 0.042 150.6), rgb(224, 252, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.22:1).
About this color
#E0FCE5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.22:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0FCE5 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 252, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 82%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.042 150.6) |
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 #E0FCE5 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0FCE5 | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0FCE5 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E0FCE5 text on black | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | 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)
#E0FCE5
oklch(96.5% 0.042 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 151)
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Step 400
400
#78B084
oklch(70.6% 0.087 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#529C66
oklch(63% 0.11 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#33874D
oklch(55.7% 0.121 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#24723D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#205D33
oklch(42.7% 0.093 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#214C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#E0FCE5 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) | #FCF7E4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F4E6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDFBF5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0FCE5
#E0FCE5
oklch(96.5% 0.042 150.6)
- #FFEDFC
#FFEDFC
oklch(96.5% 0.028 331.2)
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 #E0FCE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.027
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.027
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.034
Use #E0FCE5 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.