#F0F7D8
Closest named color: Beige (#F5F5DC). oklch(96.3% 0.041 117.5), rgb(240, 247, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.00:1).
About this color
#F0F7D8 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.041 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 19.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Beige (#F5F5DC) |
| Black text | 19.00:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0F7D8 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 247, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 66%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.3% 0.041 117.5) |
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 #F0F7D8 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F0F7D8 | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F0F7D8 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F0F7D8 text on black | 19.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | 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)
#F0F7D8
oklch(96.3% 0.041 117.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#849240
oklch(63.1% 0.108 117.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.118 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C680A
oklch(49% 0.11 117.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B550F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4616
oklch(37.6% 0.07 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#F0F7D8 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) | #FCF3D6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBF4D9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3F3EE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0F7D8
#F0F7D8
oklch(96.3% 0.041 117.5)
- #F4F0FF
#F4F0FF
oklch(96.3% 0.02 298.2)
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 #F0F7D8, 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 0.018
- Cornsilk #FFF8DC ΔE 0.021
- Pale #FFF9D0 ΔE 0.023
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Chiffon #FFFACD ΔE 0.026
- Old Lace #FDF5E6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Yellow #FFFFE0 ΔE 0.030
Use #F0F7D8 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.