#E7F7C6
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.2% 0.066 122.4), rgb(231, 247, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.51:1).
About this color
#E7F7C6 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.51:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7F7C6 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 247, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 75%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.066 122.4) |
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 #E7F7C6 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7F7C6 | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7F7C6 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E7F7C6 text on black | 18.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | 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)
#E7F7C6
oklch(95.2% 0.066 122.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7CA8C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 122.2)
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Step 400
400
#92AE44
oklch(70.8% 0.136 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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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
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#E7F7C6 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) | #FDF1C3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF1C8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBF2E9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7F7C6
#E7F7C6
oklch(95.2% 0.066 122.4)
- #F2EBFF
#F2EBFF
oklch(95.1% 0.028 301.8)
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 #E7F7C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.035
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.035
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.037
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.037
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.038
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.038
Use #E7F7C6 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.