#E1F3BB
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(93.7% 0.075 122.3), rgb(225, 243, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#E1F3BB is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.73:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1F3BB |
| RGB | rgb(225, 243, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 70%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.075 122.3) |
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 #E1F3BB | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1F3BB | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1F3BB text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #E1F3BB text on black | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1F3BB
oklch(93.7% 0.075 122.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB8
oklch(88.4% 0.054 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5CB84
oklch(80.9% 0.097 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AF2D
oklch(70.7% 0.155 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#E1F3BB 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) | #FAECB8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8ECBD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6EDE4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1F3BB
#E1F3BB
oklch(93.7% 0.075 122.3)
- #EEE5FF
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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 #E1F3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.035
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.048
Use #E1F3BB 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.