#EFF6D8
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96% 0.04 117.8), rgb(239, 246, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.84:1).
About this color
#EFF6D8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 118°. 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 18.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 18.84:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFF6D8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 246, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 63%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.04 117.8) |
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 #EFF6D8 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFF6D8 | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFF6D8 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EFF6D8 text on black | 18.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | 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)
#EFF6D8
oklch(96% 0.04 117.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A0
oklch(81% 0.053 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86C
oklch(70.7% 0.083 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#849243
oklch(63.1% 0.106 117.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C20
oklch(55.7% 0.115 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C6812
oklch(49.1% 0.106 117.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B5513
oklch(42.7% 0.088 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4618
oklch(37.6% 0.068 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#EFF6D8 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) | #FBF2D6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAF3D9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2F2ED | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFF6D8
#EFF6D8
oklch(96% 0.04 117.8)
- #F3EFFF
#F3EFFF
oklch(96% 0.022 297.4)
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 #EFF6D8, 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 0.021
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.023
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.025
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.025
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.029
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.030
Use #EFF6D8 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.