#E2E8AF
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(91.3% 0.074 112.8), rgb(226, 232, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#E2E8AF is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.39:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2E8AF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 232, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 55%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.074 112.8) |
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 #E2E8AF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E2E8AF | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E2E8AF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #E2E8AF text on black | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E2E8AF
oklch(91.3% 0.074 112.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDB5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 112.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C77E
oklch(80.8% 0.095 112.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A914
oklch(70.6% 0.153 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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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
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#E2E8AF 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) | #F1E2AB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E4B1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9E1D9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2E8AF
#E2E8AF
oklch(91.3% 0.074 112.8)
- #E2DDFF
#E2DDFF
oklch(91.2% 0.046 292.2)
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 #E2E8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.016
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.039
Use #E2E8AF 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.