#E3EBBD
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.2% 0.061 115.6), rgb(227, 235, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#E3EBBD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.88:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3EBBD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 235, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 53%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.061 115.6) |
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 #E3EBBD | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3EBBD | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3EBBD text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #E3EBBD text on black | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3EBBD
oklch(92.2% 0.061 115.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC78D
oklch(80.8% 0.078 115.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DAA46
oklch(70.7% 0.126 115.9)
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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)
#E3EBBD 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) | #F2E6BA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E7BF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8E6DE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3EBBD
#E3EBBD
oklch(92.2% 0.061 115.6)
- #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 #E3EBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.024
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.039
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.039
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
Use #E3EBBD 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.