#E5F6C9
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(94.9% 0.062 124.4), rgb(229, 246, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.35:1).
About this color
#E5F6C9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.35:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F6C9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 246, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 71%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.062 124.4) |
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 #E5F6C9 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F6C9 | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F6C9 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5F6C9 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5F6C9
oklch(94.9% 0.062 124.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 124.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA91
oklch(80.9% 0.08 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AE50
oklch(70.8% 0.126 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#E5F6C9 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) | #FCF0C6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EFCB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8F1E9 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F6C9
#E5F6C9
oklch(94.9% 0.062 124.4)
- #F2EAFF
#F2EAFF
oklch(94.9% 0.029 303.1)
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 #E5F6C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.032
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.037
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.037
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.041
Use #E5F6C9 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.