#E7EECE
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.5% 0.043 117.3), rgb(231, 238, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#E7EECE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.51:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7EECE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 238, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 48%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.043 117.3) |
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 #E7EECE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7EECE | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7EECE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #E7EECE text on black | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E7EECE
oklch(93.5% 0.043 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA868
oklch(70.7% 0.088 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#84923C
oklch(63% 0.112 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C12
oklch(55.6% 0.123 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5508
oklch(42.6% 0.094 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4613
oklch(37.6% 0.073 116.7)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#E7EECE 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) | #F3EACC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EBCF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBEAE5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7EECE
#E7EECE
oklch(93.5% 0.043 117.3)
- #ECE5FF
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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 #E7EECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.027
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.031
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.031
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.035
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.041
Use #E7EECE 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.