#E5FBD6
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.2% 0.054 132.6), rgb(229, 251, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.10:1).
About this color
#E5FBD6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.10:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FBD6 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 251, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 82%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.054 132.6) |
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 #E5FBD6 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FBD6 | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FBD6 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FBD6 text on black | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | 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)
#E5FBD6
oklch(96.2% 0.054 132.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9D
oklch(81% 0.069 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AF66
oklch(70.6% 0.11 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#679B38
oklch(63.2% 0.142 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E8505
oklch(55.7% 0.154 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C02
oklch(42.8% 0.119 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B10
oklch(37.6% 0.092 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 132.6)
#E5FBD6 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) | #FFF5D4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF3D8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6F8F0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FBD6
#E5FBD6
oklch(96.2% 0.054 132.6)
- #F8EEFF
#F8EEFF
oklch(96.2% 0.025 311.7)
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 #E5FBD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.026
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.028
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.036
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.036
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.037
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.038
Use #E5FBD6 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.