#E0E9C8
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.9% 0.045 119.7), rgb(224, 233, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.65:1).
About this color
#E0E9C8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.65:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0E9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 233, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.045 119.7) |
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 #E0E9C8 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0E9C8 | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0E9C8 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #E0E9C8 text on black | 16.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E0E9C8
oklch(91.9% 0.045 119.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79D
oklch(81% 0.058 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A966
oklch(70.6% 0.092 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#819339
oklch(63% 0.117 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D0C
oklch(55.6% 0.127 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495605
oklch(42.7% 0.098 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4711
oklch(37.7% 0.077 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#E0E9C8 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) | #EEE5C6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE5C9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3E5E0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0E9C8
#E0E9C8
oklch(91.9% 0.045 119.7)
- #E8DEFE
#E8DEFE
oklch(91.8% 0.044 299.8)
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 #E0E9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.042
Use #E0E9C8 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.