#E2E8A3
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(91% 0.089 112.2), rgb(226, 232, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#E2E8A3 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.30:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2E8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 232, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 60%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.089 112.2) |
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 #E2E8A3 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2E8A3 | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E2E8A3 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #E2E8A3 text on black | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#F5F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDD4
oklch(93.7% 0.033 112.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2E8A3
oklch(91% 0.089 112.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C86E
oklch(80.9% 0.114 112)
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Step 400
400
#A3A900
oklch(70.6% 0.157 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#E2E8A3 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) | #F2E29E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E4A6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBE0D6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2E8A3
#E2E8A3
oklch(91% 0.089 112.2)
- #E1DCFF
#E1DCFF
oklch(90.9% 0.048 292)
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 #E2E8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.028
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
Use #E2E8A3 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.