#E5FAEA
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.5% 0.031 152.9), rgb(229, 250, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.19:1).
About this color
#E5FAEA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.19:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FAEA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 250, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 68%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.031 152.9) |
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 #E5FAEA | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FAEA | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FAEA text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FAEA text on black | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | 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)
#E5FAEA
oklch(96.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#83AC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#639872
oklch(63.2% 0.08 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#48825A
oklch(55.5% 0.088 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#396E4A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#305A3D
oklch(42.8% 0.068 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A34
oklch(37.8% 0.053 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#E5FAEA 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) | #FAF6E9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F4EB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2F9F5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FAEA
#E5FAEA
oklch(96.5% 0.031 152.9)
- #FFEDFB
#FFEDFB
oklch(96.4% 0.027 333.3)
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 #E5FAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.021
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.030
Use #E5FAEA 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.