#E9F6CE
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.3% 0.054 122.1), rgb(233, 246, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.53:1).
About this color
#E9F6CE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.53:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F6CE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 246, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 69%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.054 122.1) |
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 #E9F6CE | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F6CE | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F6CE text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9F6CE text on black | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E9F6CE
oklch(95.3% 0.054 122.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C896
oklch(80.9% 0.069 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#95AC59
oklch(70.8% 0.112 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B961E
oklch(63% 0.142 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#222B05
oklch(27.1% 0.059 122)
#E9F6CE 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) | #FBF1CC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF1D0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECF2EB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F6CE
#E9F6CE
oklch(95.3% 0.054 122.1)
- #F3ECFF
#F3ECFF
oklch(95.4% 0.026 302.6)
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 #E9F6CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.026
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.026
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.032
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.036
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.037
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.037
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.038
Use #E9F6CE 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.