#E5EED9
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.7% 0.029 126), rgb(229, 238, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#E5EED9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.56:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5EED9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 238, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 38%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.029 126) |
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 #E5EED9 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5EED9 | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5EED9 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #E5EED9 text on black | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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)
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AB
oklch(80.8% 0.038 126)
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Step 400
400
#97A87F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E925E
oklch(63.1% 0.077 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#677C44
oklch(55.5% 0.084 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#566936
oklch(49.2% 0.078 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#46552D
oklch(42.6% 0.064 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4628
oklch(37.6% 0.05 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#222918
oklch(26.9% 0.032 126.6)
#E5EED9 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) | #F1EBD8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEBDA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6ECE8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5EED9
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
- #EFE5FA
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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 #E5EED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.028
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.028
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.029
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.035
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.035
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
Use #E5EED9 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.