#E9F0C8
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94% 0.053 115.5), rgb(233, 240, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#E9F0C8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 17.76:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F0C8 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 240, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 57%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.053 115.5) |
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 #E9F0C8 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F0C8 | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F0C8 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #E9F0C8 text on black | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9F0C8
oklch(94% 0.053 115.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC694
oklch(80.8% 0.068 115.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA955
oklch(70.8% 0.11 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#879311
oklch(63.2% 0.139 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A03
oklch(27.1% 0.058 116.7)
#E9F0C8 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) | #F6ECC6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6ECCA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEEBE5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F0C8
#E9F0C8
oklch(94% 0.053 115.5)
- #ECE7FF
#ECE7FF
oklch(93.9% 0.033 295.3)
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 #E9F0C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.032
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.032
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.035
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.036
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.036
Use #E9F0C8 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.