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#e2e389 color: Sassy Lime

#e2e389 is rgb(226, 227, 137) in RGB and oklch(89.541% 0.11257 109.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

89.5%
0.113
109°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-200
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.35:1Hard to read
Lc -20
Black text
15.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 87

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About #e2e389

#e2e389 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 89.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.35:1 contrast and black text 15.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sassy Lime (#dfe289). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #e2e389 mixed with white

  1. e2e389
  2. e5e696
  3. e8e9a2
  4. eaecaf
  5. edefbb
  6. f0f2c6
  7. f3f4d2
  8. f6f7dd
  9. f9fae9
  10. fcfcf4

Darker: #e2e389 mixed with black

  1. e2e389
  2. c4c576
  3. a8a864
  4. 8c8c53
  5. 717142
  6. 575731
  7. 3e3f22
  8. 272714
  9. 121207
  10. 030301

Calmer: #e2e389 with less saturation

  1. e2e389
  2. e1e393
  3. e1e29c
  4. e0e1a5
  5. dfe1ad
  6. dfe0b6
  7. dee0be
  8. dedfc5
  9. dddecd
  10. ddddd5

Questions about #e2e389

What color is #e2e389?

#e2e389 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Sassy Lime. In RGB it is rgb(226, 227, 137), in HSL hsl(60.67, 61.64%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(89.541% 0.11257 109.025).

What colors go well with #e2e389?

The complementary color of #e2e389 is #dad5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffd484 and #b6efa7. The triadic partners are #9be9ff and #ffc4e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2e389?

Black text reads better on #e2e389: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and black gives 15.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2e389 a warm or cool color?

#e2e389 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 89.5% and its chroma 0.113.