#EEFAD2
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.6% 0.054 121), rgb(238, 250, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.24:1).
About this color
#EEFAD2 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.24:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEFAD2 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 250, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 80%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.054 121) |
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 #EEFAD2 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EEFAD2 | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #EEFAD2 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EEFAD2 text on black | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | 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)
#EEFAD2
oklch(96.6% 0.054 121)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC896
oklch(80.9% 0.069 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AB59
oklch(70.6% 0.111 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D961D
oklch(63.2% 0.142 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A05
oklch(26.8% 0.058 120.9)
#EEFAD2 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) | #FFF5D0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FEF5D4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2F6EF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEFAD2
#EEFAD2
oklch(96.6% 0.054 121)
- #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 #EEFAD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.016
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.022
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.023
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.027
- Ecru #FEFFCA ΔE 0.028
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.028
- Egg Shell #FFFCC4 ΔE 0.028
Use #EEFAD2 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.