#e6ec9f color: Wedge of Lime
#e6ec9f is rgb(230, 236, 159) in RGB and oklch(92.084% 0.09818 111.938) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Yellow
- Very light
- Soft
- Pastel
- Neutral
- ≈ Khaki
- amber-200
- Black 7%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #e6ec9f
#e6ec9f is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 92.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 112°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.25:1 contrast and black text 16.86:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Wedge of Lime (#e1eca5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-200.
Lighter: #e6ec9f mixed with white
Darker: #e6ec9f mixed with black
Calmer: #e6ec9f with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #e6ec9f
Questions about #e6ec9f
What color is #e6ec9f?
#e6ec9f is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Wedge of Lime. In RGB it is rgb(230, 236, 159), in HSL hsl(64.68, 66.96%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.084% 0.09818 111.938).
What colors go well with #e6ec9f?
The complementary color of #e6ec9f is #e5deff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffdf98 and #c0f6b9. The triadic partners are #b5eeff and #ffd2ea.
Is white or black text more readable on #e6ec9f?
Black text reads better on #e6ec9f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and black gives 16.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e6ec9f a warm or cool color?
#e6ec9f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 92.1% and its chroma 0.098.