#E3F3BE
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(93.9% 0.071 121.4), rgb(227, 243, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#E3F3BE is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.82:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3F3BE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 243, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 69%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.071 121.4) |
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 #E3F3BE | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E3F3BE | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E3F3BE text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #E3F3BE text on black | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E3F3BE
oklch(93.9% 0.071 121.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7CA87
oklch(80.8% 0.091 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#93AE37
oklch(70.7% 0.146 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#E3F3BE 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) | #FAEDBB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8ECC0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8EDE5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3F3BE
#E3F3BE
oklch(93.9% 0.071 121.4)
- #EFE6FF
#EFE6FF
oklch(93.9% 0.035 302.1)
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 #E3F3BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.043
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.046
Use #E3F3BE 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.