#E5FAEB
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.6% 0.03 154.7), rgb(229, 250, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.20:1).
About this color
#E5FAEB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.20:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FAEB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 250, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 68%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.03 154.7) |
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 #E5FAEB | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FAEB | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FAEB text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FAEB text on black | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | 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)
#E5FAEB
oklch(96.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AC90
oklch(70.7% 0.06 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#629875
oklch(63.2% 0.078 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#48825D
oklch(55.6% 0.084 154.6)
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Step 700
700
#396E4D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#305A3F
oklch(42.9% 0.065 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.052 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#E5FAEB 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) | #FAF6EA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F4EC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2F9F5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FAEB
#E5FAEB
oklch(96.6% 0.03 154.7)
- #FFEEFB
#FFEEFB
oklch(96.6% 0.025 333.7)
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 #E5FAEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.020
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.024
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.029
Use #E5FAEB 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.