#E4F6C7
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(94.8% 0.064 124.7), rgb(228, 246, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.30:1).
About this color
#E4F6C7 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.30:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4F6C7 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 246, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 72%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.064 124.7) |
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 #E4F6C7 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E4F6C7 | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E4F6C7 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E4F6C7 text on black | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E4F6C7
oklch(94.8% 0.064 124.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA8F
oklch(80.8% 0.082 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EAE4B
oklch(70.6% 0.132 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#759900
oklch(63.3% 0.158 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#E4F6C7 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) | #FCF0C4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EFC9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7F1E9 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4F6C7
#E4F6C7
oklch(94.8% 0.064 124.7)
- #F2E9FF
#F2E9FF
oklch(94.8% 0.031 304.3)
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 #E4F6C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.039
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.040
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.040
Use #E4F6C7 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.