#EFF2C6
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(94.8% 0.057 110.7), rgb(239, 242, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.18:1).
About this color
#EFF2C6 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 111°. 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 18.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 18.18:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFF2C6 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 242, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 63%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.057 110.7) |
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 #EFF2C6 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFF2C6 | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFF2C6 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EFF2C6 text on black | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | 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)
#EFF2C6
oklch(94.8% 0.057 110.7)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBD
oklch(88.5% 0.041 110.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C68E
oklch(81% 0.075 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A4A749
oklch(70.7% 0.118 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#EFF2C6 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) | #F9EEC3 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAEFC8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5ECE6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFF2C6
#EFF2C6
oklch(94.8% 0.057 110.7)
- #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 #EFF2C6, 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
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.031
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.031
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.032
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.033
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.035
Use #EFF2C6 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.