#E0F1AC
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(92.9% 0.091 119.4), rgb(224, 241, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#E0F1AC is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.34:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0F1AC |
| RGB | rgb(224, 241, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 71%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.091 119.4) |
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 #E0F1AC | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E0F1AC | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E0F1AC text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #E0F1AC text on black | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E0F1AC
oklch(92.9% 0.091 119.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4E0B0
oklch(88.5% 0.065 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8CC72
oklch(81% 0.118 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#E0F1AC 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) | #FAE9A7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EAAF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6EADF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0F1AC
#E0F1AC
oklch(92.9% 0.091 119.4)
- #EBE2FF
#EBE2FF
oklch(92.9% 0.04 299.8)
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 #E0F1AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.028
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.034
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.037
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.045
Use #E0F1AC 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.