#E9F0CC

A very light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Lightgoldenrodyellow.

About #E9F0CC

At its core, #E9F0CC is a very light and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightgoldenrodyellow. In the RGB color space, it consists of 233 red, 240 green, and 204 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow, and 6% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9F0CC
RGB233, 240, 204
HSL71.7°, 54.5%, 87.1%
CMYK3%, 0%, 15%, 6%
HSV71.7°, 15.0%, 94.1%
LAB93.5, -8.4, 16.6
XYZ75.7, 84.0, 69.4
Decimal15331532

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
17.80:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.13:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9F0CC; }
.text-color { color: #E9F0CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9F0CC; }

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Lightgoldenrodyellow
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