#E4F6BC
Closest named color: Light Khaki (#E6F2A2). oklch(94.6% 0.078 121.9), rgb(228, 246, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#E4F6BC is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Khaki (#E6F2A2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Khaki (#E6F2A2) |
| Black text | 18.20:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4F6BC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 246, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 76%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.078 121.9) |
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 #E4F6BC | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4F6BC | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4F6BC text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4F6BC text on black | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4F6BC
oklch(94.6% 0.078 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3E0B7
oklch(88.6% 0.056 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6CB81
oklch(80.9% 0.1 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AF24
oklch(70.7% 0.159 121.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#E4F6BC 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) | #FDEFB8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBEFBE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9F0E6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4F6BC
#E4F6BC
oklch(94.6% 0.078 121.9)
- #F1E9FF
#F1E9FF
oklch(94.7% 0.031 302.3)
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 #E4F6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.031
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.036
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.041
- Parchment #FEFCAF ΔE 0.042
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.042
Use #E4F6BC 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.