#E5FDE7
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.1% 0.038 147.6), rgb(229, 253, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.53:1).
About this color
#E5FDE7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 148°. 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 19.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.53:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FDE7 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 253, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 86%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.038 147.6) |
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 #E5FDE7 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FDE7 | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FDE7 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FDE7 text on black | 19.53:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | 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)
#E5FDE7
oklch(97.1% 0.038 147.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE85
oklch(70.6% 0.078 148)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A66
oklch(63.1% 0.1 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#41844D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#33703E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B33
oklch(42.6% 0.084 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#274B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 148)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#E5FDE7 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) | #FEF8E6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F6E8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3FCF6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FDE7
#E5FDE7
oklch(97.1% 0.038 147.6)
- #FFF0FE
#FFF0FE
oklch(97.1% 0.024 327.8)
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 #E5FDE7, 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 0.026
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.032
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.034
Use #E5FDE7 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.