#E2EDC1
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.7% 0.059 119), rgb(226, 237, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.11:1).
About this color
#E2EDC1 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.11:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2EDC1 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 237, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 55%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.059 119) |
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 #E2EDC1 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2EDC1 | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2EDC1 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #E2EDC1 text on black | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E2EDC1
oklch(92.7% 0.059 119)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 119)
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Step 300
300
#BBC890
oklch(80.9% 0.076 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#99AB4E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#E2EDC1 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) | #F3E8BE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E8C3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6E8E1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2EDC1
#E2EDC1
oklch(92.7% 0.059 119)
- #EAE1FF
#EAE1FF
oklch(92.6% 0.041 299.3)
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 #E2EDC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.039
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.040
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.041
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.043
Use #E2EDC1 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.