#E9F5C4
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(94.9% 0.065 118.8), rgb(233, 245, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.32:1).
About this color
#E9F5C4 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 119°. 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 18.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.32:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F5C4 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 245, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 71%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.065 118.8) |
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 #E9F5C4 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F5C4 | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F5C4 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9F5C4 text on black | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9F5C4
oklch(94.9% 0.065 118.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBC
oklch(88.5% 0.046 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC98B
oklch(81% 0.084 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#98AC41
oklch(70.7% 0.134 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#E9F5C4 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) | #FCEFC1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF0C6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEF0E7 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F5C4
#E9F5C4
oklch(94.9% 0.065 118.8)
- #F0EAFF
#F0EAFF
oklch(94.8% 0.029 298.9)
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 #E9F5C4, 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
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.035
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.035
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.036
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.037
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.039
Use #E9F5C4 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.