#E4EEC4
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(93.1% 0.056 118.4), rgb(228, 238, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#E4EEC4 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.32:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4EEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 238, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 55%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.056 118.4) |
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 #E4EEC4 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4EEC4 | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4EEC4 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #E4EEC4 text on black | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4EEC4
oklch(93.1% 0.056 118.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC893
oklch(81% 0.072 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA52
oklch(70.6% 0.115 118)
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Step 500
500
#829500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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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
#242A02
oklch(27% 0.06 117.9)
#E4EEC4 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) | #F4E9C2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E9C6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8E9E2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4EEC4
#E4EEC4
oklch(93.1% 0.056 118.4)
- #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 #E4EEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.031
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.036
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.040
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.040
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.041
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
Use #E4EEC4 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.