#E5FDED
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.2% 0.033 156.6), rgb(229, 253, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.60:1).
About this color
#E5FDED is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 157°. 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 19.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.60:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FDED |
| RGB | rgb(229, 253, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 86%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.033 156.6) |
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 #E5FDED | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FDED | 19.60:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FDED text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FDED text on black | 19.60:1 | 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)
#E5FDED
oklch(97.2% 0.033 156.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE90
oklch(70.8% 0.067 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9974
oklch(63% 0.086 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F845C
oklch(55.7% 0.094 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#306F4C
oklch(49% 0.087 156.7)
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Step 800
800
#295B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 156)
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Step 900
900
#264B35
oklch(37.8% 0.057 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#E5FDED 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) | #FDF9EC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F6EE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2FDF8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FDED
#E5FDED
oklch(97.2% 0.033 156.6)
- #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 #E5FDED, 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 0.022
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.028
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.028
Use #E5FDED 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.