#E7F5CC
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.9% 0.056 122.8), rgb(231, 245, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.33:1).
About this color
#E7F5CC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.33:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7F5CC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 245, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 67%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.056 122.8) |
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 #E7F5CC | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7F5CC | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7F5CC text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E7F5CC text on black | 18.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E7F5CC
oklch(94.9% 0.056 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C995
oklch(81% 0.073 122.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AC58
oklch(70.6% 0.114 123)
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Step 500
500
#7A9719
oklch(63.2% 0.146 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B04
oklch(27% 0.061 123)
#E7F5CC 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) | #FAF0CA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EFCE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAF1E9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7F5CC
#E7F5CC
oklch(94.9% 0.056 122.8)
- #F2EAFF
#F2EAFF
oklch(94.9% 0.029 303.1)
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 #E7F5CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.035
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.039
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.040
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.040
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.040
Use #E7F5CC 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.