#E5FCEA
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(96.9% 0.034 152.1), rgb(229, 252, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#E5FCEA is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.44:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FCEA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 252, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 79%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.9% 0.034 152.1) |
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 #E5FCEA | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FCEA | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FCEA text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FCEA text on black | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | 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)
#E5FCEA
oklch(96.9% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AE8B
oklch(70.8% 0.071 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E996F
oklch(63.1% 0.089 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#438357
oklch(55.5% 0.095 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#346F47
oklch(49.1% 0.089 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B3A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 151.7)
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Step 900
900
#284A32
oklch(37.6% 0.057 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#182C1D
oklch(27.1% 0.038 151.1)
#E5FCEA 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) | #FCF8E9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F5EB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2FBF7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FCEA
#E5FCEA
oklch(96.9% 0.034 152.1)
- #FFF0FC
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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 #E5FCEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.018
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.026
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.028
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.031
Use #E5FCEA 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.