#E1EACA
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.2% 0.043 120), rgb(225, 234, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#E1EACA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.043 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.82:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1EACA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 234, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.043 120) |
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 #E1EACA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1EACA | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1EACA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #E1EACA text on black | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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)
#E1EACA
oklch(92.2% 0.043 120)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A968
oklch(70.7% 0.09 120)
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Step 500
500
#81933D
oklch(63% 0.114 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D15
oklch(55.5% 0.124 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596903
oklch(49% 0.115 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#49560B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4714
oklch(37.7% 0.074 119.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#E1EACA 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) | #EFE6C8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE6CB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4E6E1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1EACA
#E1EACA
oklch(92.2% 0.043 120)
- #E9DFFF
#E9DFFF
oklch(92.1% 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 #E1EACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
Use #E1EACA 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.