#E9F4D0
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95% 0.049 121.1), rgb(233, 244, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.31:1).
About this color
#E9F4D0 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.31:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F4D0 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 244, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 62%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.049 121.1) |
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 #E9F4D0 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F4D0 | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F4D0 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9F4D0 text on black | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9F4D0
oklch(95% 0.049 121.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79A
oklch(80.8% 0.063 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#97AA61
oklch(70.6% 0.1 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E9530
oklch(63.2% 0.129 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B480A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A09
oklch(27% 0.053 120.2)
#E9F4D0 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) | #F9EFCE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EFD1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECF0EA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F4D0
#E9F4D0
oklch(95% 0.049 121.1)
- #F1EAFF
#F1EAFF
oklch(94.9% 0.029 301)
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 #E9F4D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.028
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.033
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.033
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.035
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.035
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.035
Use #E9F4D0 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.