#E5FDEC
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.2% 0.034 154.9), rgb(229, 253, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.59:1).
About this color
#E5FDEC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.59:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FDEC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 253, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 86%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.034 154.9) |
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 #E5FDEC | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FDEC | 19.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FDEC text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FDEC text on black | 19.59:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | 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)
#E5FDEC
oklch(97.2% 0.034 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8E
oklch(70.8% 0.069 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9972
oklch(63% 0.088 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F845A
oklch(55.7% 0.096 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#306F4A
oklch(49% 0.089 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#295B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#264B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#E5FDEC 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) | #FDF9EB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F6ED | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2FCF8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FDEC
#E5FDEC
oklch(97.2% 0.034 154.9)
- #FFF1FB
#FFF1FB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 335.7)
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 #E5FDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.016
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.023
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.027
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.029
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.029
Use #E5FDEC 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.