#E5E9A0
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(91.4% 0.093 110.8), rgb(229, 233, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#E5E9A0 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.49:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5E9A0 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 233, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 62%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.093 110.8) |
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 #E5E9A0 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5E9A0 | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5E9A0 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #E5E9A0 text on black | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | 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
#F6F7EB
oklch(97.2% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5E9A0
oklch(91.4% 0.093 110.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDEAB
oklch(88.6% 0.067 110.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C868
oklch(80.9% 0.12 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A800
oklch(70.6% 0.155 110.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#E5E9A0 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) | #F4E39B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E5A3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEE0D6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5E9A0
#E5E9A0
oklch(91.4% 0.093 110.8)
- #E2DEFF
#E2DEFF
oklch(91.4% 0.045 291)
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 #E5E9A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.023
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.033
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
Use #E5E9A0 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.