#E3F0CA
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(93.6% 0.052 122.8), rgb(227, 240, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.58:1).
About this color
#E3F0CA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 17.58:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F0CA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 240, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 56%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.052 122.8) |
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 #E3F0CA | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F0CA | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F0CA text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #E3F0CA text on black | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3F0CA
oklch(93.6% 0.052 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C898
oklch(80.8% 0.067 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AB5E
oklch(70.6% 0.106 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9629
oklch(63.1% 0.136 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394905
oklch(37.8% 0.089 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#212B07
oklch(27.1% 0.057 123.6)
#E3F0CA 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) | #F5EBC8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EBCC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6ECE5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F0CA
#E3F0CA
oklch(93.6% 0.052 122.8)
- #EEE4FF
#EEE4FF
oklch(93.5% 0.038 302.5)
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 #E3F0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.038
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.040
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.040
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.042
Use #E3F0CA 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.