#E5EEC5
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(93.2% 0.055 117.5), rgb(229, 238, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#E5EEC5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5EEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 238, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 55%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.055 117.5) |
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 #E5EEC5 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5EEC5 | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5EEC5 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #E5EEC5 text on black | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5EEC5
oklch(93.2% 0.055 117.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 116.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC794
oklch(80.8% 0.07 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BAA54
oklch(70.7% 0.113 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#83940A
oklch(63.1% 0.144 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A02
oklch(27% 0.06 117.9)
#E5EEC5 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) | #F4E9C3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EAC7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9E9E3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5EEC5
#E5EEC5
oklch(93.2% 0.055 117.5)
- #EBE4FF
#EBE4FF
oklch(93.2% 0.037 297.5)
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 #E5EEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.032
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.039
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.039
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.040
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.040
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.041
Use #E5EEC5 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.