#E1F2B0
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(93.3% 0.087 119.9), rgb(225, 242, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#E1F2B0 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.52:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1F2B0 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 242, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.087 119.9) |
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 #E1F2B0 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1F2B0 | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1F2B0 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #E1F2B0 text on black | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1F2B0
oklch(93.3% 0.087 119.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D3E0B2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 120.5)
-
Step 300
300
#B7CB76
oklch(80.8% 0.112 119.8)
-
Step 400
400
#94AE00
oklch(70.6% 0.167 119.8)
-
Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
-
Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
-
Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
-
Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
-
Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
-
Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#E1F2B0 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) | #FBEBAC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EBB3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7EBE1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1F2B0
#E1F2B0
oklch(93.3% 0.087 119.9)
- #ECE4FF
#ECE4FF
oklch(93.3% 0.037 299.2)
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 #E1F2B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.028
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.032
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.035
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.043
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.045
Use #E1F2B0 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.