#E5F8DD
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.8% 0.041 136.3), rgb(229, 248, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.80:1).
About this color
#E5F8DD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.80:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F8DD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 248, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 66%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.8% 0.041 136.3) |
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 #E5F8DD | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F8DD | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F8DD text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5F8DD text on black | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | 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)
#E5F8DD
oklch(95.8% 0.041 136.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A8
oklch(81% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AD78
oklch(70.7% 0.084 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B9855
oklch(63% 0.107 136)
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Step 600
600
#528239
oklch(55.5% 0.116 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#426E2C
oklch(49% 0.108 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#375A25
oklch(42.7% 0.09 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#304A23
oklch(37.7% 0.07 136)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#E5F8DD 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) | #FAF3DC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F2DE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5F6F0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F8DD
#E5F8DD
oklch(95.8% 0.041 136.3)
- #F9EBFF
#F9EBFF
oklch(95.7% 0.03 315.9)
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 #E5F8DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.021
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.031
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.032
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.034
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.036
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.037
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.038
Use #E5F8DD 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.