#EFF9D9
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.6% 0.043 121.3), rgb(239, 249, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.22:1).
About this color
#EFF9D9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.22:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFF9D9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 249, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 73%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.6% 0.043 121.3) |
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 #EFF9D9 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFF9D9 | 19.22:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFF9D9 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EFF9D9 text on black | 19.22:1 | 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)
#EFF9D9
oklch(96.6% 0.043 121.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79F
oklch(81% 0.056 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A96A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 121)
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Step 500
500
#7F943F
oklch(63.2% 0.114 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#687E19
oklch(55.6% 0.124 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#576A08
oklch(49.1% 0.115 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#47560E
oklch(42.6% 0.095 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4715
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#EFF9D9 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 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FCF5DA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2F5F0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFF9D9
#EFF9D9
oklch(96.6% 0.043 121.3)
- #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 #EFF9D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.014
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.017
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.022
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.025
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.029
- Honeydew #F0FFF0 ΔE 0.029
Use #EFF9D9 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.