#E3EFBD
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(93.1% 0.067 118.7), rgb(227, 239, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#E3EFBD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.34:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3EFBD |
| RGB | rgb(227, 239, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.067 118.7) |
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 #E3EFBD | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3EFBD | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3EFBD text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #E3EFBD text on black | 17.34:1 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3EFBD
oklch(93.1% 0.067 118.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC989
oklch(81% 0.086 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AC3D
oklch(70.7% 0.137 118.8)
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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
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#E3EFBD 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) | #F6E9BA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EABF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8E9E1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3EFBD
#E3EFBD
oklch(93.1% 0.067 118.7)
- #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 #E3EFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.043
Use #E3EFBD 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.