#E8F5CE
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95% 0.053 122.4), rgb(232, 245, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.38:1).
About this color
#E8F5CE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.38:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8F5CE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 245, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 66%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.053 122.4) |
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 #E8F5CE | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8F5CE | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8F5CE text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E8F5CE text on black | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E8F5CE
oklch(95% 0.053 122.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C897
oklch(80.9% 0.068 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AC5C
oklch(70.8% 0.109 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B9624
oklch(63.1% 0.139 122.4)
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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
#394901
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#222B06
oklch(27.1% 0.058 122.1)
#E8F5CE 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) | #FAF0CC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F0D0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBF1EA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8F5CE
#E8F5CE
oklch(95% 0.053 122.4)
- #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 #E8F5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.027
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.028
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.034
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.037
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.037
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.038
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.039
Use #E8F5CE 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.