#EAF0C5
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(94% 0.057 113.9), rgb(234, 240, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#EAF0C5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.76:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAF0C5 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 240, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 59%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.057 113.9) |
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 #EAF0C5 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EAF0C5 | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #EAF0C5 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #EAF0C5 text on black | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EAF0C5
oklch(94% 0.057 113.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDBF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 114.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC690
oklch(80.8% 0.073 114)
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Step 400
400
#A0A94D
oklch(70.8% 0.117 114)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#EAF0C5 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) | #F7EBC2 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EDC7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFEBE4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAF0C5
#EAF0C5
oklch(94% 0.057 113.9)
- #ECE7FF
#ECE7FF
oklch(93.9% 0.033 295.3)
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 #EAF0C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.032
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.034
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.034
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.034
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.036
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.038
Use #EAF0C5 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.