#E5EEB9
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.9% 0.07 115.6), rgb(229, 238, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#E5EEB9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5EEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 238, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 61%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.07 115.6) |
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 #E5EEB9 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5EEB9 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5EEB9 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #E5EEB9 text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5EEB9
oklch(92.9% 0.07 115.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEB9
oklch(88.6% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC885
oklch(80.9% 0.089 115.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DAB2F
oklch(70.8% 0.144 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#E5EEB9 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) | #F6E8B6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E9BB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBE8E0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5EEB9
#E5EEB9
oklch(92.9% 0.07 115.6)
- #E9E3FF
#E9E3FF
oklch(92.9% 0.038 295.5)
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 #E5EEB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.031
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.038
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
Use #E5EEB9 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.