#E8F4D6
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95% 0.042 125), rgb(232, 244, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.34:1).
About this color
#E8F4D6 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.34:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8F4D6 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 244, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 58%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.042 125) |
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 #E8F4D6 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8F4D6 | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8F4D6 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8F4D6 text on black | 18.34:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E8F4D6
oklch(95% 0.042 125)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AA6F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9547
oklch(63.1% 0.11 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#637F26
oklch(55.6% 0.12 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#526B18
oklch(49.1% 0.111 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#445717
oklch(42.7% 0.091 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#39481A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#E8F4D6 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) | #F8F0D4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EFD7 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAF1EB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8F4D6
#E8F4D6
oklch(95% 0.042 125)
- #F3EAFF
#F3EAFF
oklch(95% 0.03 305.1)
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 #E8F4D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.020
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.030
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.032
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.032
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.034
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.035
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.035
Use #E8F4D6 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.