#E1EFA9
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(92.5% 0.091 117.4), rgb(225, 239, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#E1EFA9 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.12:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1EFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 239, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.091 117.4) |
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 #E1EFA9 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1EFA9 | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1EFA9 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #E1EFA9 text on black | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1EFA9
oklch(92.5% 0.091 117.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFAF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBCB70
oklch(81% 0.117 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AAD00
oklch(70.8% 0.164 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#E1EFA9 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) | #F8E8A4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E8AC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8E7DD | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1EFA9
#E1EFA9
oklch(92.5% 0.091 117.4)
- #E9E1FF
#E9E1FF
oklch(92.5% 0.041 297.8)
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 #E1EFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.024
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.035
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.045
Use #E1EFA9 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.