#E5F9DC
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96% 0.044 135.8), rgb(229, 249, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.91:1).
About this color
#E5F9DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.91:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F9DC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 249, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 71%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.044 135.8) |
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 #E5F9DC | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F9DC | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F9DC text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5F9DC text on black | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | 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)
#E5F9DC
oklch(96% 0.044 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AE75
oklch(70.8% 0.091 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#699950
oklch(63.1% 0.115 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#508333
oklch(55.6% 0.125 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#406F25
oklch(49.1% 0.117 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#355A21
oklch(42.6% 0.095 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A20
oklch(37.6% 0.074 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.048 135.2)
#E5F9DC 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) | #FCF4DA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F2DD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5F7F1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F9DC
#E5F9DC
oklch(96% 0.044 135.8)
- #F9ECFF
#F9ECFF
oklch(95.9% 0.029 315.3)
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 #E5F9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.022
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.029
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.032
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.034
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.035
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.037
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.039
Use #E5F9DC 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.