#E5F8CF
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.5% 0.057 127.7), rgb(229, 248, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.65:1).
About this color
#E5F8CF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.65:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F8CF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 248, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.057 127.7) |
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 #E5F8CF | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F8CF | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F8CF text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5F8CF text on black | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E5F8CF
oklch(95.5% 0.057 127.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA97
oklch(80.9% 0.074 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE5B
oklch(70.6% 0.117 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A21
oklch(63.2% 0.152 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C06
oklch(27.1% 0.062 127.6)
#E5F8CF 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) | #FDF2CD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF1D1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7F4EC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F8CF
#E5F8CF
oklch(95.5% 0.057 127.7)
- #F5EBFF
#F5EBFF
oklch(95.4% 0.029 308.1)
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 #E5F8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.029
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.031
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.035
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.038
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.039
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.040
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.040
Use #E5F8CF in your product
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