#E3F0AE
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(93% 0.086 117.2), rgb(227, 240, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#E3F0AE is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.34:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F0AE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 240, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.086 117.2) |
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 #E3F0AE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F0AE | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F0AE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #E3F0AE 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3F0AE
oklch(93% 0.086 117.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6DFB1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 116.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBCA75
oklch(80.8% 0.111 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AAD00
oklch(70.8% 0.164 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#E3F0AE 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) | #F9E9AA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EAB1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAE9DF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F0AE
#E3F0AE
oklch(93% 0.086 117.2)
- #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 #E3F0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.032
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.044
Use #E3F0AE 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.