#E8F5CB
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95% 0.057 121.5), rgb(232, 245, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.35:1).
About this color
#E8F5CB is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.35:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8F5CB |
| RGB | rgb(232, 245, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 68%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.057 121.5) |
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 #E8F5CB | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8F5CB | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8F5CB text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8F5CB text on black | 18.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E8F5CB
oklch(95% 0.057 121.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C894
oklch(80.8% 0.072 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AC55
oklch(70.7% 0.117 121.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C960C
oklch(63.1% 0.149 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B03
oklch(27.1% 0.061 121.6)
#E8F5CB 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) | #FBF0C9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F0CD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECF0E9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8F5CB
#E8F5CB
oklch(95% 0.057 121.5)
- #F1EAFF
#F1EAFF
oklch(94.9% 0.029 301)
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 #E8F5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.029
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.034
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.038
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.039
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.039
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.040
Use #E8F5CB 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.