#EEF9D9
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.6% 0.044 122.7), rgb(238, 249, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.18:1).
About this color
#EEF9D9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.18:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEF9D9 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 249, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 73%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.044 122.7) |
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 #EEF9D9 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEF9D9 | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEF9D9 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EEF9D9 text on black | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#EEF9D9
oklch(96.6% 0.044 122.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79F
oklch(80.9% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6A
oklch(70.7% 0.09 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9440
oklch(63% 0.114 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#667E1B
oklch(55.5% 0.124 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#556A0A
oklch(49% 0.115 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#46570F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4816
oklch(37.7% 0.075 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#EEF9D9 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) | #FDF5D7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF5DA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1F5F0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEF9D9
#EEF9D9
oklch(96.6% 0.044 122.7)
- #F6F1FF
#F6F1FF
oklch(96.6% 0.019 302.2)
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 #EEF9D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.015
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.018
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.023
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.026
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.029
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.030
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.030
Use #EEF9D9 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.