#E5F5D5
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95% 0.045 129), rgb(229, 245, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.35:1).
About this color
#E5F5D5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.35:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F5D5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 245, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 62%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.045 129) |
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 #E5F5D5 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F5D5 | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F5D5 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5F5D5 text on black | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | 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)
#E5F5D5
oklch(95% 0.045 129)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A1
oklch(81% 0.059 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6D
oklch(70.6% 0.093 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#739744
oklch(63.1% 0.119 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8121
oklch(55.5% 0.13 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D13
oklch(49.1% 0.12 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5914
oklch(42.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#344918
oklch(37.6% 0.078 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#E5F5D5 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) | #F9F0D3 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EFD6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6F2EC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F5D5
#E5F5D5
oklch(95% 0.045 129)
- #F5E9FF
#F5E9FF
oklch(95% 0.032 309.9)
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 #E5F5D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.024
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.032
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.036
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.037
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.037
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.037
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.039
Use #E5F5D5 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.