#E9F6CB
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.2% 0.058 121.2), rgb(233, 246, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#E9F6CB is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.50:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F6CB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 246, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 70%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.058 121.2) |
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 #E9F6CB | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F6CB | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F6CB text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9F6CB text on black | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9F6CB
oklch(95.2% 0.058 121.2)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
-
Step 300
300
#B9C993
oklch(81% 0.075 121.5)
-
Step 400
400
#95AC52
oklch(70.7% 0.12 121.4)
-
Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
-
Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
-
Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
-
Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
-
Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
-
Step 950
950
#222B01
oklch(27.1% 0.064 121.3)
#E9F6CB 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) | #FCF1C8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF1CD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDF1EA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F6CB
#E9F6CB
oklch(95.2% 0.058 121.2)
- #F2ECFF
#F2ECFF
oklch(95.3% 0.026 300.3)
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 #E9F6CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.027
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.029
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.032
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.036
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.038
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.038
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.039
Use #E9F6CB 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.