#E7F4CA
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.7% 0.057 121.5), rgb(231, 244, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.19:1).
About this color
#E7F4CA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.19:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7F4CA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 244, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 66%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.057 121.5) |
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 #E7F4CA | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7F4CA | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7F4CA text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E7F4CA text on black | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E7F4CA
oklch(94.7% 0.057 121.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C894
oklch(80.8% 0.072 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AC55
oklch(70.7% 0.117 121.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C960C
oklch(63.1% 0.149 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B03
oklch(27.1% 0.061 121.6)
#E7F4CA 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) | #FAEFC8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EFCC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBEFE8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7F4CA
#E7F4CA
oklch(94.7% 0.057 121.5)
- #F1E9FF
#F1E9FF
oklch(94.7% 0.031 302.3)
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 #E7F4CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.031
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.037
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.039
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.040
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.040
Use #E7F4CA 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.