#E9F1C5
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(94.1% 0.058 115.9), rgb(233, 241, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#E9F1C5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.85:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F1C5 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 241, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 61%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.058 115.9) |
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 #E9F1C5 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F1C5 | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F1C5 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #E9F1C5 text on black | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9F1C5
oklch(94.1% 0.058 115.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 116.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC790
oklch(80.9% 0.074 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DAA4C
oklch(70.8% 0.12 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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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
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#E9F1C5 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) | #F8ECC2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EDC7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEECE5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F1C5
#E9F1C5
oklch(94.1% 0.058 115.9)
- #EDE8FF
#EDE8FF
oklch(94.2% 0.031 295.8)
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 #E9F1C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.034
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.035
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.036
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.036
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.039
Use #E9F1C5 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.