#E5F3BF
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(94.1% 0.069 120), rgb(229, 243, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.90:1).
About this color
#E5F3BF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.90:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5F3BF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 243, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 68%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.069 120) |
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 #E5F3BF | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E5F3BF | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E5F3BF text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #E5F3BF text on black | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E5F3BF
oklch(94.1% 0.069 120)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFBA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 120.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9CA88
oklch(81% 0.089 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#96AD38
oklch(70.7% 0.143 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9600
oklch(63.3% 0.15 120)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#E5F3BF 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) | #FAEDBC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EDC1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAEDE5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5F3BF
#E5F3BF
oklch(94.1% 0.069 120)
- #EEE7FF
#EEE7FF
oklch(94.1% 0.033 299.1)
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 #E5F3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.039
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.043
Use #E5F3BF 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.