#EFFAD9
Closest named color: Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2). oklch(96.8% 0.045 122.2), rgb(239, 250, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.34:1).
About this color
#EFFAD9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 122°. 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 19.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) |
| Black text | 19.34:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFFAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 250, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 77%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.045 122.2) |
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 #EFFAD9 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFFAD9 | 19.34:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFFAD9 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #EFFAD9 text on black | 19.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | 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)
#EFFAD9
oklch(96.8% 0.045 122.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 122)
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Step 400
400
#96AA68
oklch(70.7% 0.092 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D943D
oklch(63% 0.117 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#677E14
oklch(55.5% 0.127 122)
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Step 700
700
#556B01
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#46570A
oklch(42.7% 0.098 122.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4813
oklch(37.8% 0.077 122)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#EFFAD9 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) | #FEF6D7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FDF6DA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2F6F1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFFAD9
#EFFAD9
oklch(96.8% 0.045 122.2)
- #F7F2FF
#F7F2FF
oklch(96.9% 0.018 303.4)
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 #EFFAD9, 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
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.016
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.022
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.024
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.027
- Eggshell #FFFFD4 ΔE 0.027
- Off White #FFFFE4 ΔE 0.028
Use #EFFAD9 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.