#E9F5D2
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(95.2% 0.048 122.7), rgb(233, 245, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#E9F5D2 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.45:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F5D2 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 245, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 64%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.048 122.7) |
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 #E9F5D2 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F5D2 | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F5D2 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9F5D2 text on black | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | 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)
#E9F5D2
oklch(95.2% 0.048 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89C
oklch(81% 0.062 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AB64
oklch(70.7% 0.099 123)
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Step 500
500
#7C9536
oklch(63.1% 0.125 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A480E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#E9F5D2 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) | #FAF0D0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8F0D3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECF1EB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F5D2
#E9F5D2
oklch(95.2% 0.048 122.7)
- #F3EBFF
#F3EBFF
oklch(95.2% 0.028 303.9)
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 #E9F5D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.022
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.027
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.032
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.034
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.034
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.035
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.036
Use #E9F5D2 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.