#E7F3C9
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.4% 0.056 120.4), rgb(231, 243, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.06:1).
About this color
#E7F3C9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.06:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7F3C9 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 243, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 64%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.056 120.4) |
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 #E7F3C9 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7F3C9 | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7F3C9 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #E7F3C9 text on black | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E7F3C9
oklch(94.4% 0.056 120.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC893
oklch(80.9% 0.073 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#97AB54
oklch(70.7% 0.115 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9608
oklch(63.2% 0.149 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 121.4)
#E7F3C9 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) | #F9EEC7 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EECB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBEEE7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7F3C9
#E7F3C9
oklch(94.4% 0.056 120.4)
- #F0E8FF
#F0E8FF
oklch(94.4% 0.032 301.6)
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 #E7F3C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.032
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.033
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.038
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.039
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.039
Use #E7F3C9 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.