#E5FBE6
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.6% 0.036 146.6), rgb(229, 251, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.27:1).
About this color
#E5FBE6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 147°. 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 19.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.27:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FBE6 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 251, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 73%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.036 146.6) |
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 #E5FBE6 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FBE6 | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FBE6 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FBE6 text on black | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | 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)
#E5FBE6
oklch(96.6% 0.036 146.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AE85
oklch(70.8% 0.076 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#629967
oklch(63.1% 0.094 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#47834E
oklch(55.5% 0.103 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#386F3F
oklch(49.1% 0.096 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B34
oklch(42.8% 0.08 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#E5FBE6 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) | #FCF7E5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F4E7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3FAF5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FBE6
#E5FBE6
oklch(96.6% 0.036 146.6)
- #FFEDFF
#FFEDFF
oklch(96.6% 0.03 325.8)
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 #E5FBE6, 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 0.024
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.033
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.033
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.034
Use #E5FBE6 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.