#E5F9F0
Closest named color: Light Cyan (#E0FFFF). oklch(96.5% 0.024 167.1), rgb(229, 249, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.14:1).
About this color
#E5F9F0 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Cyan (#E0FFFF) |
| Black text | 19.14:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F9F0 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 249, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 63%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.024 167.1) |
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 #E5F9F0 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F9F0 | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F9F0 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5F9F0 text on black | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | 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)
#E5F9F0
oklch(96.5% 0.024 167.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.031 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.05 167)
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Step 500
500
#639681
oklch(63.1% 0.063 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#48806B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 167.7)
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Step 700
700
#396C59
oklch(49% 0.064 167.5)
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Step 800
800
#305849
oklch(42.6% 0.052 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B493D
oklch(37.8% 0.042 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#E5F9F0 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) | #F8F6F0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F3F1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1F9F6 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F9F0
#E5F9F0
oklch(96.5% 0.024 167.1)
- #FFEEF6
#FFEEF6
oklch(96.5% 0.021 347.3)
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 #E5F9F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.021
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.022
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.022
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.024
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.026
Use #E5F9F0 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.