#E5F8C6
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.3% 0.068 124.6), rgb(229, 248, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.57:1).
About this color
#E5F8C6 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.57:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F8C6 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 248, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 78%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.068 124.6) |
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 #E5F8C6 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F8C6 | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F8C6 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5F8C6 text on black | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | 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)
#E5F8C6
oklch(95.3% 0.068 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 124)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB8C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DAF43
oklch(70.7% 0.141 124.7)
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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
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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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)
#E5F8C6 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) | #FEF2C3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF1C8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8F3EA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F8C6
#E5F8C6
oklch(95.3% 0.068 124.6)
- #F3EBFF
#F3EBFF
oklch(95.2% 0.028 303.9)
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 #E5F8C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.035
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.037
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.038
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.039
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.039
Use #E5F8C6 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.