#E0EFB7
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.7% 0.075 120.1), rgb(224, 239, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#E0EFB7 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.19:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0EFB7 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 239, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 64%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.075 120.1) |
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 #E0EFB7 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0EFB7 | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0EFB7 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #E0EFB7 text on black | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E0EFB7
oklch(92.7% 0.075 120.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8CA83
oklch(80.8% 0.096 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#95AE29
oklch(70.8% 0.154 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#E0EFB7 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) | #F6E9B4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E9B9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5E9E0 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0EFB7
#E0EFB7
oklch(92.7% 0.075 120.1)
- #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 #E0EFB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.045
Use #E0EFB7 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.