#E2EDAA
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(92.2% 0.087 115.7), rgb(226, 237, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#E2EDAA is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 16.92:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2EDAA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 237, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.087 115.7) |
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 #E2EDAA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2EDAA | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2EDAA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #E2EDAA text on black | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E2EDAA
oklch(92.2% 0.087 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DFB0
oklch(88.6% 0.063 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDCA73
oklch(81% 0.112 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DAC00
oklch(70.8% 0.162 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#E2EDAA 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) | #F6E6A6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E7AD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9E6DB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2EDAA
#E2EDAA
oklch(92.2% 0.087 115.7)
- #E7E0FF
#E7E0FF
oklch(92.2% 0.042 295.9)
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 #E2EDAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.020
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.034
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.044
Use #E2EDAA 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.