#E6EABE

Accessibility

AAA

16.88:1

Vs white / black

1.24:1 · 16.88:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#e6eabe

RGB

rgb(230, 234, 190)

RGBA

rgba(230, 234, 190, 1)

HSL

hsl(65, 51%, 83%)

HSLA

hsla(65, 51%, 83%, 1)

HSV

hsv(65, 19%, 92%)

LAB

lab(91.41% -8.55 20.97)

LCH

lch(91.41% 22.65 112.18)

OKLAB

oklab(0.9229 -0.0214 0.0537)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9229 0.0578 111.73)

XYZ

xyz(71.35, 79.39, 60.27)

CMYK

cmyk(2%, 0%, 19%, 8%)

CSS

color: #e6eabe;

CSS variable

--color-e6eabe: #e6eabe;

SCSS

$color-e6eabe: #e6eabe;

JavaScript

const color = "#e6eabe";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#e6eabe";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#e6eabe" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#e6eabe", "rgb": { "r": 230, "g": 234, "b": 190 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.9229 0.0578 111.73)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#e6eabe-1: #e6eabe;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

lime-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.83 · #ECFCCB

Nearest CSS named color

LightGoldenRodYellow

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.01 · #FAFAD2

Nearest Material color

lime-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.37 · #F0F4C3

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 16.82 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50f5f8dd 100e8ebce 200d4d8b6 300bec29c 400a2a67c 500878a61 600717350 7005a5c3f 80044462e 9002f311e 9501b1c0c

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fdfdfa fbfcf4 f9faef f7f8e9 f5f6e4 f3f5df f0f3d9 eef1d4 ecefce eaeec9 e8ecc3 e6eabe d3d7ae c0c39e adb08f 999c7f 86886f 73755f 60614f 4d4e3f 3a3b30 262720 131410

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fdfdfa fbfcf4 f9faef f7f8e9 f5f6e4 f3f5df f0f3d9 eef1d4 ecefce eaeec9 e8ecc3

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

d3d7ae c0c39e adb08f 999c7f 86886f 73755f 60614f 4d4e3f 3a3b30 262720 131410

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

dde1b9 d5d8b4 cdd0af c4c7a9 bcbea4 b3b59f abac9a a2a395 9a9b90 91928a 898985

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#E6EABEStop 1 #C1BEEAStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#EAD7BEStop 1 #E6EABEStop 2 #D0EABEStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#E6EABEStop 1 #BEE6EAStop 2 #EABEE6Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#E6EABEStop 1 #BED0EAStop 2 #D7BEEAStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#494D19Stop 1 #7F872CStop 2 #B6C13EStop 3 #CCD378Stop 4 #E2E6B2Stop 5

Using this color

Where #e6eabe works

#E6EABE (#e6eabe) sits in the yellow family at about 65° hue, 51% saturation, and 83% lightness. Contrast is 1.24:1 on white and 16.88:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: lime-100 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #e6eabe as small body text on white — 1.24:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Optimism, attention, and warmth. Ideal for highlights, warnings, and cheerful brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Yellow range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Lime 100#F0F4C3 LightGoldenRodYellow#FAFAD2 Material Light Green 100#DCEDC8 LemonChiffon#FFFACD Tailwind lime 100#ECFCCB Web Safe #FFFFCC#FFFFCC Tailwind yellow 100#FEF9C3 Material Yellow 100#FFF9C4 PaleGoldenRod#EEE8AA Tailwind amber 100#FEF3C7 LightYellow#FFFFE0 Beige#F5F5DC