#E9F0C5

A very light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Lightgoldenrodyellow.

About #E9F0C5

When working with digital screens, the color #E9F0C5 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightgoldenrodyellow. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 240, and 197.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow, and 6% black. With a hue angle of 69.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9F0C5
RGB233, 240, 197
HSL69.8°, 58.9%, 85.7%
CMYK3%, 0%, 18%, 6%
HSV69.8°, 17.9%, 94.1%
LAB93.3, -9.4, 20.0
XYZ74.8, 83.7, 65.0
Decimal15331525

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
17.74:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.08:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9F0C5; }
.text-color { color: #E9F0C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9F0C5; }

Similar Colors

Lightgoldenrodyellow
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