#E5F4D0
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.7% 0.05 125.8), rgb(229, 244, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.18:1).
About this color
#E5F4D0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.18:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F4D0 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 244, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 62%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.05 125.8) |
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 #E5F4D0 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F4D0 | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F4D0 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5F4D0 text on black | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5F4D0
oklch(94.7% 0.05 125.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99C
oklch(81% 0.065 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#91AC64
oklch(70.7% 0.102 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#769734
oklch(63.1% 0.132 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#36490E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 126)
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Step 950
950
#202B0B
oklch(27% 0.054 125.8)
#E5F4D0 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) | #F8EFCE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EED1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7F0EA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F4D0
#E5F4D0
oklch(94.7% 0.05 125.8)
- #F2E8FF
#F2E8FF
oklch(94.6% 0.032 305.3)
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 #E5F4D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.028
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.038
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.038
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.039
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.039
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.039
Use #E5F4D0 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.