#E5FBE9
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.7% 0.033 150.9), rgb(229, 251, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#E5FBE9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.30:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FBE9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 251, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 73%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.7% 0.033 150.9) |
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 #E5FBE9 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FBE9 | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FBE9 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FBE9 text on black | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | 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)
#E5FBE9
oklch(96.7% 0.033 150.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8B
oklch(70.7% 0.068 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#61996E
oklch(63.2% 0.088 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#468356
oklch(55.6% 0.095 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#376F46
oklch(49.2% 0.089 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.056 151)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#E5FBE9 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) | #FBF7E8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F4EA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2FAF6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FBE9
#E5FBE9
oklch(96.7% 0.033 150.9)
- #FFEEFC
#FFEEFC
oklch(96.7% 0.026 331.5)
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 #E5FBE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.020
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.032
Use #E5FBE9 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.