#E5FCDA
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.5% 0.051 135.4), rgb(229, 252, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.26:1).
About this color
#E5FCDA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.26:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FCDA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 252, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 85%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.5% 0.051 135.4) |
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 #E5FCDA | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FCDA | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FCDA text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FCDA text on black | 19.26:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50 (this color)
#E5FCDA
oklch(96.5% 0.051 135.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
-
Step 300
300
#AECBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136)
-
Step 400
400
#83AF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.105 135.4)
-
Step 500
500
#649B43
oklch(63.1% 0.134 135.2)
-
Step 600
600
#4A8520
oklch(55.6% 0.145 135.3)
-
Step 700
700
#3B7111
oklch(49.2% 0.136 135.3)
-
Step 800
800
#315C13
oklch(42.8% 0.112 135.4)
-
Step 900
900
#2B4B18
oklch(37.5% 0.087 135.6)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 135)
#E5FCDA 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) | #FFF6D8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF4DB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5F9F2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FCDA
#E5FCDA
oklch(96.5% 0.051 135.4)
- #FAEFFF
#FAEFFF
oklch(96.5% 0.024 315.5)
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 #E5FCDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.027
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.027
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.034
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.036
Use #E5FCDA 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.