#E5F5DD
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.2% 0.036 135), rgb(229, 245, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.43:1).
About this color
#E5F5DD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.43:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F5DD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 245, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 55%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.036 135) |
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 #E5F5DD | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F5DD | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F5DD text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5F5DD text on black | 18.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5F5DD
oklch(95.2% 0.036 135)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7D
oklch(70.6% 0.073 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#70965B
oklch(63% 0.094 135)
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Step 600
600
#588141
oklch(55.7% 0.103 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#486D32
oklch(49.2% 0.097 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B582A
oklch(42.5% 0.079 135)
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Step 900
900
#334927
oklch(37.7% 0.061 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#E5F5DD 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) | #F7F1DC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F0DE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5F3EE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F5DD
#E5F5DD
oklch(95.2% 0.036 135)
- #F8E9FF
#F8E9FF
oklch(95.2% 0.033 315.2)
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 #E5F5DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.021
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.034
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.035
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.035
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.035
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.035
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.036
Use #E5F5DD 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.