#E5FCEF
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.1% 0.03 161.1), rgb(229, 252, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.50:1).
About this color
#E5FCEF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.50:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FCEF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 252, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 79%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.03 161.1) |
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 #E5FCEF | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FCEF | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FCEF text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FCEF text on black | 19.50:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | 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)
#E5FCEF
oklch(97.1% 0.03 161.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.061 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D987A
oklch(63% 0.077 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#418363
oklch(55.7% 0.085 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#326E52
oklch(49% 0.078 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A43
oklch(42.7% 0.066 161)
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Step 900
900
#274A39
oklch(37.7% 0.051 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#E5FCEF 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) | #FBF8EE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7F5F0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1FCF8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F6F6F6 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FCEF
#E5FCEF
oklch(97.1% 0.03 161.1)
- #FFF1F9
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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 #E5FCEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.021
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.026
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.026
Use #E5FCEF 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.