#E2F0B4
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(93% 0.079 118.6), rgb(226, 240, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#E2F0B4 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2F0B4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 240, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 67%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.079 118.6) |
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 #E2F0B4 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E2F0B4 | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E2F0B4 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #E2F0B4 text on black | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E2F0B4
oklch(93% 0.079 118.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 118.5)
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Step 300
300
#BACA7D
oklch(80.9% 0.102 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AD0C
oklch(70.6% 0.163 118.5)
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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
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#E2F0B4 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) | #F8E9B0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EAB6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8E9E0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2F0B4
#E2F0B4
oklch(93% 0.079 118.6)
- #EBE3FF
#EBE3FF
oklch(93.1% 0.038 298.7)
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 #E2F0B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.033
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.044
Use #E2F0B4 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.