#E5F7C1
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(94.9% 0.073 122.8), rgb(229, 247, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.40:1).
About this color
#E5F7C1 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 18.40:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F7C1 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 247, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 77%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.073 122.8) |
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 #E5F7C1 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F7C1 | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F7C1 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5F7C1 text on black | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5F7C1
oklch(94.9% 0.073 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5CB87
oklch(80.9% 0.093 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#90AF35
oklch(70.7% 0.15 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#E5F7C1 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) | #FEF0BE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF0C3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9F1E8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F7C1
#E5F7C1
oklch(94.9% 0.073 122.8)
- #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 #E5F7C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.033
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.037
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.040
Use #E5F7C1 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.