#E4EFC9
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(93.4% 0.051 120.5), rgb(228, 239, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#E4EFC9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.48:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4EFC9 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 239, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.4% 0.051 120.5) |
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 #E4EFC9 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4EFC9 | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4EFC9 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #E4EFC9 text on black | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | 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)
#E4EFC9
oklch(93.4% 0.051 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC898
oklch(81% 0.067 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#97AB5D
oklch(70.8% 0.106 121)
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Step 500
500
#7F9526
oklch(63.2% 0.135 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4803
oklch(37.7% 0.088 120.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A07
oklch(27% 0.055 119.9)
#E4EFC9 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) | #F4EAC7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EACA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8EBE4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4EFC9
#E4EFC9
oklch(93.4% 0.051 120.5)
- #EDE4FF
#EDE4FF
oklch(93.4% 0.037 300.8)
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 #E4EFC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.038
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.039
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.041
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.042
Use #E4EFC9 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.