#E3EEBD
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.9% 0.065 118), rgb(227, 238, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#E3EEBD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.23:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3EEBD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 238, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.065 118) |
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 #E3EEBD | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3EEBD | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3EEBD text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #E3EEBD text on black | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3EEBD
oklch(92.9% 0.065 118)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 118.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC88A
oklch(80.8% 0.084 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#99AB3F
oklch(70.6% 0.134 118)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#E3EEBD 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) | #F5E8BA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E9BF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8E8E1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3EEBD
#E3EEBD
oklch(92.9% 0.065 118)
- #EAE2FF
#EAE2FF
oklch(92.8% 0.04 298.2)
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 #E3EEBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.025
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.041
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
Use #E3EEBD 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.