#E5FCE8
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.9% 0.036 149.1), rgb(229, 252, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.42:1).
About this color
#E5FCE8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.42:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FCE8 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 252, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 79%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.9% 0.036 149.1) |
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 #E5FCE8 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FCE8 | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FCE8 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FCE8 text on black | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | 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)
#E5FCE8
oklch(96.9% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AE88
oklch(70.7% 0.074 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F996A
oklch(63% 0.093 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#448451
oklch(55.7% 0.103 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#356F42
oklch(49% 0.094 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B37
oklch(42.8% 0.078 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#294B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#E5FCE8 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) | #FDF8E7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F5E9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3FBF6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FCE8
#E5FCE8
oklch(96.9% 0.036 149.1)
- #FFEFFD
#FFEFFD
oklch(96.9% 0.025 329.7)
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 #E5FCE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.019
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.033
Use #E5FCE8 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.