#E5FAD9
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.1% 0.049 134), rgb(229, 250, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.00:1).
About this color
#E5FAD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.00:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 250, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 77%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.1% 0.049 134) |
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 #E5FAD9 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FAD9 | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FAD9 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FAD9 text on black | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | 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)
#E5FAD9
oklch(96.1% 0.049 134)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AF6D
oklch(70.8% 0.101 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#689A45
oklch(63.1% 0.128 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8423
oklch(55.6% 0.139 134)
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Step 700
700
#3F7015
oklch(49.2% 0.13 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B15
oklch(42.7% 0.107 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B19
oklch(37.7% 0.084 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C10
oklch(27% 0.053 134.5)
#E5FAD9 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) | #FDF5D7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF3DA | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5F7F1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FAD9
#E5FAD9
oklch(96.1% 0.049 134)
- #F9EDFF
#F9EDFF
oklch(96.1% 0.027 314.7)
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 #E5FAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.027
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.034
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.034
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.038
Use #E5FAD9 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.