#E7F7CD
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.4% 0.058 124.5), rgb(231, 247, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.58:1).
About this color
#E7F7CD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.58:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7F7CD |
| RGB | rgb(231, 247, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 72%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.058 124.5) |
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 #E7F7CD | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7F7CD | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7F7CD text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E7F7CD text on black | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E7F7CD
oklch(95.4% 0.058 124.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDD
oklch(93.7% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6C995
oklch(80.8% 0.073 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AD57
oklch(70.7% 0.118 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769815
oklch(63.1% 0.151 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B04
oklch(26.9% 0.061 124.1)
#E7F7CD 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) | #FCF1CB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF1CF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAF3EB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7F7CD
#E7F7CD
oklch(95.4% 0.058 124.5)
- #F4EBFF
#F4EBFF
oklch(95.3% 0.028 306.1)
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 #E7F7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.028
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.033
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.037
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.039
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.039
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.040
Use #E7F7CD 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.