#E5F6DF
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.4% 0.035 137.5), rgb(229, 246, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.57:1).
About this color
#E5F6DF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.57:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F6DF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 246, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 56%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.035 137.5) |
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 #E5F6DF | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F6DF | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F6DF text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5F6DF text on black | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E5F6DF
oklch(95.4% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E975F
oklch(63.2% 0.093 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#558144
oklch(55.6% 0.102 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#466D36
oklch(49.1% 0.094 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#39592D
oklch(42.7% 0.078 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#324929
oklch(37.7% 0.06 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#E5F6DF 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) | #F8F2DE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F0E0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5F4EF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F6DF
#E5F6DF
oklch(95.4% 0.035 137.5)
- #F9E9FF
#F9E9FF
oklch(95.3% 0.034 316.9)
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 #E5F6DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.020
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.032
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.034
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.035
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.035
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.035
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
Use #E5F6DF 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.