#E9FAD7
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.3% 0.049 128.5), rgb(233, 250, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.12:1).
About this color
#E9FAD7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.12:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9FAD7 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 250, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 78%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.049 128.5) |
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 #E9FAD7 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E9FAD7 | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #E9FAD7 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #E9FAD7 text on black | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | 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)
#E9FAD7
oklch(96.3% 0.049 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD67
oklch(70.7% 0.101 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#72983B
oklch(63.1% 0.129 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A820F
oklch(55.6% 0.141 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A07
oklch(42.9% 0.109 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#344A12
oklch(37.8% 0.085 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 128.6)
#E9FAD7 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) | #FEF5D5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF4D8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBF7F0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9FAD7
#E9FAD7
oklch(96.3% 0.049 128.5)
- #F7EFFF
#F7EFFF
oklch(96.3% 0.023 308.2)
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 #E9FAD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.022
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.022
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.030
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.031
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.033
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.034
Use #E9FAD7 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.