#E5EDB9
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.7% 0.068 114.9), rgb(229, 237, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#E5EDB9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5EDB9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 237, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.068 114.9) |
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 #E5EDB9 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5EDB9 | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5EDB9 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #E5EDB9 text on black | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5EDB9
oklch(92.7% 0.068 114.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDB9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 113.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC886
oklch(81% 0.088 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FAA32
oklch(70.7% 0.14 114.6)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#E5EDB9 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) | #F5E8B6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E9BB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBE7DF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5EDB9
#E5EDB9
oklch(92.7% 0.068 114.9)
- #E8E2FF
#E8E2FF
oklch(92.6% 0.04 295.1)
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 #E5EDB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.020
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.037
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.041
Use #E5EDB9 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.