#E9EEDA
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94% 0.027 118.3), rgb(233, 238, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.70:1).
About this color
#E9EEDA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.70:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9EEDA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 238, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 37%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.027 118.3) |
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 #E9EEDA | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9EEDA | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9EEDA text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #E9EEDA text on black | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9EEDA
oklch(94% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67F
oklch(70.8% 0.055 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#85905E
oklch(63.2% 0.071 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A44
oklch(55.7% 0.078 118.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6636
oklch(49% 0.071 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C542D
oklch(42.8% 0.06 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4528
oklch(37.7% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#E9EEDA 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) | #F1ECD9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0ECDB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBECE8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9EEDA
#E9EEDA
oklch(94% 0.027 118.3)
- #EDE8FB
#EDE8FB
oklch(94% 0.026 297.9)
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 #E9EEDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.023
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.024
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.030
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.031
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.034
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.036
Use #E9EEDA 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.