#E5F9C8
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.5% 0.067 125.7), rgb(229, 249, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.71:1).
About this color
#E5F9C8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.71:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 249, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 80%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.067 125.7) |
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 #E5F9C8 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F9C8 | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F9C8 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5F9C8 text on black | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | 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)
#E5F9C8
oklch(95.5% 0.067 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB8E
oklch(80.9% 0.086 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF47
oklch(70.6% 0.138 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#E5F9C8 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) | #FFF2C5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF2CA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8F4EB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F9C8
#E5F9C8
oklch(95.5% 0.067 125.7)
- #F4ECFF
#F4ECFF
oklch(95.5% 0.027 304.8)
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 #E5F9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.035
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.037
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.037
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
Use #E5F9C8 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.