#E5FAE5
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.4% 0.035 145.3), rgb(229, 250, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.13:1).
About this color
#E5FAE5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.13:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 250, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 68%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.035 145.3) |
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 #E5FAE5 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FAE5 | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FAE5 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FAE5 text on black | 19.13:1 | 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)
#E5FAE5
oklch(96.4% 0.035 145.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AD85
oklch(70.7% 0.073 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#649966
oklch(63.2% 0.094 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A834D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F3E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#315A34
oklch(42.7% 0.077 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.061 145)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#E5FAE5 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) | #FBF6E4 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F3E6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3F9F4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FAE5
#E5FAE5
oklch(96.4% 0.035 145.3)
- #FFECFF
#FFECFF
oklch(96.4% 0.032 325.8)
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 #E5FAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.023
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.033
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.034
Use #E5FAE5 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.