#EEF2C7
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(94.7% 0.056 111.8), rgb(238, 242, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.16:1).
About this color
#EEF2C7 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.16:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEF2C7 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 242, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 62%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.056 111.8) |
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 #EEF2C7 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEF2C7 | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEF2C7 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #EEF2C7 text on black | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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)
#EEF2C7
oklch(94.7% 0.056 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCBE
oklch(88.4% 0.04 111.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C690
oklch(80.9% 0.072 112.3)
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Step 400
400
#A3A84C
oklch(70.8% 0.116 111.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#EEF2C7 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) | #F9EEC4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9EFC9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4EDE6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEF2C7
#EEF2C7
oklch(94.7% 0.056 111.8)
- #EDEBFF
#EDEBFF
oklch(94.8% 0.027 290.5)
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 #EEF2C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.028
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.029
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.031
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.032
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.033
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
Use #EEF2C7 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.