#E5F9ED
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.4% 0.026 159.6), rgb(229, 249, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.10:1).
About this color
#E5F9ED is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.10:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F9ED |
| RGB | rgb(229, 249, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 63%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.026 159.6) |
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 #E5F9ED | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F9ED | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F9ED text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5F9ED text on black | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | 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)
#E5F9ED
oklch(96.4% 0.026 159.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B9
oklch(81% 0.034 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AB95
oklch(70.6% 0.053 160)
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Step 500
500
#64977B
oklch(63.2% 0.069 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8164
oklch(55.6% 0.075 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D53
oklch(49.1% 0.07 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#315944
oklch(42.8% 0.058 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4939
oklch(37.7% 0.045 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#E5F9ED 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) | #F8F6EC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5F3EE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2F9F5 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F9ED
#E5F9ED
oklch(96.4% 0.026 159.6)
- #FFEDF8
#FFEDF8
oklch(96.3% 0.024 340.3)
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 #E5F9ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.022
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.027
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.027
Use #E5F9ED 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.