#E1F4BD
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(93.9% 0.075 123.3), rgb(225, 244, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.87:1).
About this color
#E1F4BD is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.87:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1F4BD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 244, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 71%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.075 123.3) |
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 #E1F4BD | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E1F4BD | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E1F4BD text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #E1F4BD text on black | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E1F4BD
oklch(93.9% 0.075 123.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB86
oklch(80.8% 0.095 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EAF32
oklch(70.6% 0.153 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#789800
oklch(63.2% 0.156 123.3)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#E1F4BD 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) | #FBEDBA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EDBF | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5EEE5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1F4BD
#E1F4BD
oklch(93.9% 0.075 123.3)
- #F0E6FF
#F0E6FF
oklch(94% 0.035 303.8)
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 #E1F4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.033
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.046
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.047
Use #E1F4BD 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.