#E3EFB9
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(93% 0.072 118), rgb(227, 239, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#E3EFB9 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3EFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 239, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 63%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.072 118) |
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 #E3EFB9 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3EFB9 | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3EFB9 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #E3EFB9 text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3EFB9
oklch(93% 0.072 118)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC984
oklch(80.9% 0.092 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#99AC2F
oklch(70.7% 0.147 117.9)
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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)
#E3EFB9 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) | #F7E9B6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E9BB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9E9E0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3EFB9
#E3EFB9
oklch(93% 0.072 118)
- #EAE3FF
#EAE3FF
oklch(93% 0.038 297.1)
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 #E3EFB9, 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 0.031
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.041
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.044
Use #E3EFB9 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.