#E3EED2
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.3% 0.039 124.7), rgb(227, 238, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#E3EED2 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.42:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3EED2 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 238, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 45%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.039 124.7) |
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 #E3EED2 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3EED2 | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3EED2 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #E3EED2 text on black | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3EED2
oklch(93.3% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A4
oklch(81% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AA72
oklch(70.8% 0.081 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C944C
oklch(63.1% 0.102 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#657E2E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#546A20
oklch(49% 0.103 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#45571D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A481D
oklch(37.8% 0.068 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#E3EED2 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) | #F2EAD0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0EAD3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5EBE6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3EED2
#E3EED2
oklch(93.3% 0.039 124.7)
- #EFE3FF
#EFE3FF
oklch(93.4% 0.04 305)
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 #E3EED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.030
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.033
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.033
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.042
Use #E3EED2 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.