#E5FCDB
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.6% 0.05 136.1), rgb(229, 252, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.27:1).
About this color
#E5FCDB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.27:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FCDB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 252, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 85%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.05 136.1) |
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 #E5FCDB | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FCDB | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FCDB text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FCDB text on black | 19.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | 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)
#E5FCDB
oklch(96.6% 0.05 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA2
oklch(81% 0.064 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#83AF6F
oklch(70.6% 0.101 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#639B47
oklch(63.1% 0.13 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#498526
oklch(55.6% 0.142 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A7117
oklch(49.2% 0.133 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#315C17
oklch(42.8% 0.109 136)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.085 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 135.5)
#E5FCDB 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) | #FFF6D9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF4DC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5F9F2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FCDB
#E5FCDB
oklch(96.6% 0.05 136.1)
- #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 #E5FCDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.026
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.027
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.032
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.034
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.036
Use #E5FCDB 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.