#E5FEF0
Closest named color: Honeydew (#F0FFF0). oklch(97.5% 0.032 161.3), rgb(229, 254, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.76:1).
About this color
#E5FEF0 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 98%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Honeydew (#F0FFF0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (98%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Honeydew (#F0FFF0) |
| Black text | 19.76:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5FEF0 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 254, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 93%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.5% 0.032 161.3) |
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 #E5FEF0 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5FEF0 | 19.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5FEF0 text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E5FEF0 text on black | 19.76:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | 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)
#E5FEF0
oklch(97.5% 0.032 161.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE94
oklch(70.8% 0.065 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#589979
oklch(63% 0.083 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8462
oklch(55.6% 0.092 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F51
oklch(49% 0.084 161.4)
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Step 800
800
#265B42
oklch(42.7% 0.071 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#244B38
oklch(37.8% 0.056 160.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#E5FEF0 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) | #FDFAEF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F7F1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1FEFA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F8F8F8 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5FEF0
#E5FEF0
oklch(97.5% 0.032 161.3)
- #FFF3FA
#FFF3FA
oklch(97.5% 0.016 341.4)
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 #E5FEF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.014
- Light Cyan #E0FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.020
- Ice Blue #D7FFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Blue #D5FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Azure #F0FFFF ΔE 0.025
- Mint Cream #F5FFFA ΔE 0.025
Use #E5FEF0 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.