#E3F0B1
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(93% 0.083 117.5), rgb(227, 240, 177).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#E3F0B1 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F0B1 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 240, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 68%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.083 117.5) |
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 #E3F0B1 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F0B1 | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F0B1 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #E3F0B1 text on black | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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)
#E3F0B1
oklch(93% 0.083 117.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 118)
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Step 300
300
#BBCA79
oklch(80.9% 0.106 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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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)
#E3F0B1 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) | #F9E9AD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EAB4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAE9DF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F0B1
#E3F0B1
oklch(93% 0.083 117.5)
- #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 #E3F0B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
Use #E3F0B1 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.