#E9F8CD
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(95.7% 0.058 123.1), rgb(233, 248, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.77:1).
About this color
#E9F8CD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.77:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9F8CD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 248, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.7% 0.058 123.1) |
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 #E9F8CD | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9F8CD | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9F8CD text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9F8CD text on black | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#E9F8CD
oklch(95.7% 0.058 123.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDD
oklch(93.7% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 122.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C993
oklch(80.9% 0.075 123)
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Step 400
400
#92AD54
oklch(70.7% 0.12 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#789706
oklch(63% 0.153 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B02
oklch(27% 0.063 122.6)
#E9F8CD 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) | #FEF2CB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF2CF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECF3EC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9F8CD
#E9F8CD
oklch(95.7% 0.058 123.1)
- #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 #E9F8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.024
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.030
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.030
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.033
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.036
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.037
Use #E9F8CD 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.