#E5F2D5
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.4% 0.041 126.9), rgb(229, 242, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.99:1).
About this color
#E5F2D5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 17.99:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F2D5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 242, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 53%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.041 126.9) |
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 #E5F2D5 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F2D5 | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F2D5 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #E5F2D5 text on black | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5F2D5
oklch(94.4% 0.041 126.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#93AB71
oklch(70.8% 0.084 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#78954B
oklch(63% 0.106 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#617F2C
oklch(55.5% 0.116 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#506B1E
oklch(49% 0.108 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#42581B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#38481D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#E5F2D5 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) | #F6EED3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EDD6 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7EFEA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F2D5
#E5F2D5
oklch(94.4% 0.041 126.9)
- #F2E7FF
#F2E7FF
oklch(94.4% 0.034 306.3)
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 #E5F2D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.033
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.033
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.035
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.036
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.037
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.040
Use #E5F2D5 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.