#E9F2CA
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(94.4% 0.053 117.7), rgb(233, 242, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#E9F2CA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.01:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F2CA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 242, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 61%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.053 117.7) |
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 #E9F2CA | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F2CA | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F2CA text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #E9F2CA text on black | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | 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)
#E9F2CA
oklch(94.4% 0.053 117.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 117)
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Step 300
300
#BCC795
oklch(80.9% 0.068 118)
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Step 400
400
#9BAA57
oklch(70.8% 0.11 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839416
oklch(63.1% 0.14 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A04
oklch(27% 0.058 118.2)
#E9F2CA 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) | #F8EDC8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EECC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDEDE7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F2CA
#E9F2CA
oklch(94.4% 0.053 117.7)
- #EEE9FF
#EEE9FF
oklch(94.4% 0.03 296.2)
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 #E9F2CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.029
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.032
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.035
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.036
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.036
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.037
Use #E9F2CA 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.