#E9F8CB
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.7% 0.061 122.5), rgb(233, 248, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.75:1).
About this color
#E9F8CB is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.75:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F8CB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 248, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 76%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.7% 0.061 122.5) |
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 #E9F8CB | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F8CB | 18.75:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F8CB text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9F8CB text on black | 18.75:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E9F8CB
oklch(95.7% 0.061 122.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDC
oklch(93.7% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C991
oklch(80.8% 0.078 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#93AD4E
oklch(70.7% 0.126 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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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
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#E9F8CB 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) | #FEF2C8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF2CD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDF3EB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F8CB
#E9F8CB
oklch(95.7% 0.061 122.5)
- #F4EDFF
#F4EDFF
oklch(95.7% 0.025 303.5)
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 #E9F8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.025
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.030
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.031
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.031
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.033
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cream #FFFFC2 ΔE 0.038
Use #E9F8CB 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.