#E5FBDD
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.4% 0.046 137.3), rgb(229, 251, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.17:1).
About this color
#E5FBDD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.17:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FBDD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 251, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 79%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.046 137.3) |
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 #E5FBDD | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FBDD | 19.17:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FBDD text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FBDD text on black | 19.17:1 | 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)
#E5FBDD
oklch(96.4% 0.046 137.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AF74
oklch(70.8% 0.095 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#659A4F
oklch(63.1% 0.12 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B8431
oklch(55.5% 0.131 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C7024
oklch(49.1% 0.121 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#325B1F
oklch(42.6% 0.101 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#E5FBDD 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) | #FDF6DB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF4DE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5F9F2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FBDD
#E5FBDD
oklch(96.4% 0.046 137.3)
- #FBEEFF
#FBEEFF
oklch(96.4% 0.026 318.2)
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 #E5FBDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.024
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.028
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.030
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.033
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.036
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.037
Use #E5FBDD 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.