#E5F2CD
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.2% 0.051 123.1), rgb(229, 242, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.91:1).
About this color
#E5F2CD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 17.91:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F2CD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 242, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 59%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.051 123.1) |
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 #E5F2CD | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F2CD | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F2CD text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #E5F2CD text on black | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5F2CD
oklch(94.2% 0.051 123.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89A
oklch(80.9% 0.065 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AB60
oklch(70.6% 0.104 123)
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Step 500
500
#7A962E
oklch(63.1% 0.133 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394908
oklch(37.8% 0.087 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#212B09
oklch(27.1% 0.055 124)
#E5F2CD 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) | #F7EDCB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EDCE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8EEE8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F2CD
#E5F2CD
oklch(94.2% 0.051 123.1)
- #F0E7FF
#F0E7FF
oklch(94.2% 0.033 302.8)
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 #E5F2CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.036
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.036
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.038
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.038
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.038
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
Use #E5F2CD 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.