#E5FBDE
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.4% 0.045 138.1), rgb(229, 251, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.18:1).
About this color
#E5FBDE is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 138°. 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 19.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.18:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FBDE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 251, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 78%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.045 138.1) |
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 #E5FBDE | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FBDE | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FBDE text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FBDE text on black | 19.18:1 | 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)
#E5FBDE
oklch(96.4% 0.045 138.1)
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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
#AFCAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AE76
oklch(70.6% 0.091 138)
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Step 500
500
#649A52
oklch(63.1% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A8435
oklch(55.5% 0.128 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B7027
oklch(49.1% 0.119 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#315B22
oklch(42.6% 0.098 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B21
oklch(37.7% 0.077 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#E5FBDE 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) | #FDF6DC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F4DF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4F9F3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FBDE
#E5FBDE
oklch(96.4% 0.045 138.1)
- #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 #E5FBDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.024
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.029
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.033
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.037
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.037
Use #E5FBDE 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.