#E2E5AF
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.6% 0.07 110.4), rgb(226, 229, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#E2E5AF is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2E5AF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 229, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.07 110.4) |
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 #E2E5AF | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2E5AF | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E2E5AF text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2E5AF text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 111.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2E5AF
oklch(90.6% 0.07 110.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C681
oklch(80.8% 0.09 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A823
oklch(70.7% 0.145 110.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#E2E5AF 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) | #EEE0AC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE2B1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9DED6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2E5AF
#E2E5AF
oklch(90.6% 0.07 110.4)
- #DFDBFF
#DFDBFF
oklch(90.6% 0.049 290.5)
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 #E2E5AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.020
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.032
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.040
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.042
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.042
Use #E2E5AF 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.