#E9F0CA
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94% 0.05 115.9), rgb(233, 240, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.78:1).
About this color
#E9F0CA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 17.78:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F0CA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 240, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 56%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.05 115.9) |
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 #E9F0CA | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F0CA | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F0CA text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #E9F0CA text on black | 17.78:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9F0CA
oklch(94% 0.05 115.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 116)
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Step 300
300
#BEC697
oklch(80.8% 0.064 115.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA95A
oklch(70.8% 0.105 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#869321
oklch(63.2% 0.133 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252905
oklch(26.8% 0.055 115.6)
#E9F0CA 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) | #F6ECC8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5ECCB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDEBE5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F0CA
#E9F0CA
oklch(94% 0.05 115.9)
- #EDE7FF
#EDE7FF
oklch(94% 0.033 297.2)
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 #E9F0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.031
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.032
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.034
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.038
Use #E9F0CA 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.