#E5F498
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(93.6% 0.117 116.3), rgb(229, 244, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#E5F498 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.72:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F498 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 244, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 81%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.117 116.3) |
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 #E5F498 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F498 | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F498 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #E5F498 text on black | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | 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
#F4F7E8
oklch(97% 0.02 116)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5F498
oklch(93.6% 0.117 116.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6E1A1
oklch(88.6% 0.084 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCCC4F
oklch(80.9% 0.149 116)
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Step 400
400
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#E5F498 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) | #FFEB91 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FEEC9C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEEBDD | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F498
#E5F498
oklch(93.6% 0.117 116.3)
- #EBE5FF
#EBE5FF
oklch(93.4% 0.035 296.3)
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 #E5F498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.014
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.035
- Buff #FEF69E ΔE 0.036
- Straw #FCF679 ΔE 0.042
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Yellow #FDEE73 ΔE 0.042
- Manilla #FFFA86 ΔE 0.043
Use #E5F498 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.