#E5EED5
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.6% 0.034 123.2), rgb(229, 238, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#E5EED5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.52:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5EED5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 238, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 42%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.034 123.2) |
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 #E5EED5 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5EED5 | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5EED5 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #E5EED5 text on black | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 123.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A877
oklch(70.6% 0.07 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9353
oklch(63.2% 0.091 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#687D37
oklch(55.7% 0.099 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#576929
oklch(49.1% 0.092 123)
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Step 800
800
#475624
oklch(42.8% 0.076 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4722
oklch(37.7% 0.06 124)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#E5EED5 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) | #F1EBD4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EAD6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7EBE7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5EED5
#E5EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 123.2)
- #EEE5FD
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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 #E5EED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.027
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.029
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.034
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.035
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
Use #E5EED5 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.