#E0EEC0
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.7% 0.062 121.4), rgb(224, 238, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.16:1).
About this color
#E0EEC0 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.16:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0EEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 238, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.062 121.4) |
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 #E0EEC0 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0EEC0 | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0EEC0 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #E0EEC0 text on black | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E0EEC0
oklch(92.7% 0.062 121.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C98F
oklch(80.9% 0.08 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#94AD4A
oklch(70.8% 0.129 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#E0EEC0 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) | #F4E8BD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E8C2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4E9E1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0EEC0
#E0EEC0
oklch(92.7% 0.062 121.4)
- #EBE1FF
#EBE1FF
oklch(92.7% 0.042 300.8)
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 #E0EEC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.042
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.045
Use #E0EEC0 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.