#E9F3C7
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(94.5% 0.058 117.9), rgb(233, 243, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.10:1).
About this color
#E9F3C7 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.10:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F3C7 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 243, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 65%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.058 117.9) |
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 #E9F3C7 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F3C7 | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F3C7 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #E9F3C7 text on black | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | 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)
#E9F3C7
oklch(94.5% 0.058 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDBF
oklch(88.4% 0.041 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC890
oklch(81% 0.076 118)
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Step 400
400
#9AAB4D
oklch(70.8% 0.121 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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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
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#E9F3C7 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) | #F9EEC4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EEC9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEEEE7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F3C7
#E9F3C7
oklch(94.5% 0.058 117.9)
- #EFE9FF
#EFE9FF
oklch(94.5% 0.03 298.3)
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 #E9F3C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.032
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.033
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.036
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.038
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.039
Use #E9F3C7 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.