#EEF6D9
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96% 0.039 119.7), rgb(238, 246, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.81:1).
About this color
#EEF6D9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.81:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEF6D9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 246, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 62%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.039 119.7) |
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 #EEF6D9 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEF6D9 | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEF6D9 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EEF6D9 text on black | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | 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)
#EEF6D9
oklch(96% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86F
oklch(70.6% 0.08 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#829247
oklch(63% 0.102 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C27
oklch(55.6% 0.111 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6919
oklch(49.2% 0.104 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#495518
oklch(42.6% 0.085 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D471A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#EEF6D9 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) | #FAF2D7 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F9F3DA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1F3EE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEF6D9
#EEF6D9
oklch(96% 0.039 119.7)
- #F4EFFF
#F4EFFF
oklch(96.1% 0.022 300.2)
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 #EEF6D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.011
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.022
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.024
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.026
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.027
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.030
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.030
Use #EEF6D9 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.