#E5F9E1
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.1% 0.038 140.5), rgb(229, 249, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.96:1).
About this color
#E5F9E1 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 140°. 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 18.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.96:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F9E1 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 249, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 67%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.1% 0.038 140.5) |
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 #E5F9E1 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F9E1 | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F9E1 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5F9E1 text on black | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | 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)
#E5F9E1
oklch(96.1% 0.038 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7F
oklch(70.7% 0.078 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#67985E
oklch(63% 0.1 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8344
oklch(55.7% 0.109 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E35
oklch(49% 0.101 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#345A2D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A28
oklch(37.7% 0.065 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#E5F9E1 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) | #FBF5E0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F3E2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4F7F2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F9E1
#E5F9E1
oklch(96.1% 0.038 140.5)
- #FCECFF
#FCECFF
oklch(96.1% 0.03 320.9)
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 #E5F9E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.021
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.032
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.033
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.034
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.037
Use #E5F9E1 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.