#E9F6C8
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.2% 0.062 120.4), rgb(233, 246, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.48:1).
About this color
#E9F6C8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.48:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F6C8 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 246, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 72%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.062 120.4) |
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 #E9F6C8 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F6C8 | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F6C8 text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9F6C8 text on black | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9F6C8
oklch(95.2% 0.062 120.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 120.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C98F
oklch(80.9% 0.08 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AC4A
oklch(70.7% 0.127 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#E9F6C8 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) | #FCF0C5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF0CA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDF1E9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F6C8
#E9F6C8
oklch(95.2% 0.062 120.4)
- #F2EBFF
#F2EBFF
oklch(95.1% 0.028 301.8)
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 #E9F6C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.032
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.033
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.033
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.037
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.038
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.040
Use #E9F6C8 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.