#E7F5C3
Closest named color: Light Tan (#FBEEAC). oklch(94.7% 0.067 120.4), rgb(231, 245, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.24:1).
About this color
#E7F5C3 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Tan (#FBEEAC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Tan (#FBEEAC) |
| Black text | 18.24:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7F5C3 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 245, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 71%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.067 120.4) |
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 #E7F5C3 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7F5C3 | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7F5C3 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E7F5C3 text on black | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | 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)
#E7F5C3
oklch(94.7% 0.067 120.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBC
oklch(88.4% 0.047 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C98A
oklch(80.8% 0.086 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#95AD3F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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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
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#E7F5C3 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) | #FCEFC0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAEFC5 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECF0E7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7F5C3
#E7F5C3
oklch(94.7% 0.067 120.4)
- #F0E9FF
#F0E9FF
oklch(94.6% 0.03 300.3)
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 #E7F5C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.037
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.039
Use #E7F5C3 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.