#E5F5BC
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(94.4% 0.076 120.6), rgb(229, 245, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (18.11:1).
About this color
#E5F5BC is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 18.11:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F5BC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 245, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 74%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.076 120.6) |
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 #E5F5BC | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F5BC | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F5BC text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #E5F5BC text on black | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5F5BC
oklch(94.4% 0.076 120.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 120)
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Step 300
300
#B7CB82
oklch(81% 0.099 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#93AE26
oklch(70.6% 0.156 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#E5F5BC 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) | #FCEEB8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAEEBE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAEFE6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F5BC
#E5F5BC
oklch(94.4% 0.076 120.6)
- #F0E8FF
#F0E8FF
oklch(94.4% 0.032 301.6)
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 #E5F5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.034
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.042
- Parchment #FEFCAF ΔE 0.042
Use #E5F5BC 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.