What color is #E4E7C8?

#E4E7C8 is a pale, soft lime green. In RGB it is rgb(228, 231, 200), and in HSL hsl(66, 39%, 85%).

Is #E4E7C8 accessible as text?

On white, #E4E7C8 has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.56:1 (passes). For text placed on #E4E7C8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E4E7C8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-200 (#E8E8E3).

What colors go well with #E4E7C8?

#E4E7C8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CDCAE8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E4E7C8 below.

Is #E4E7C8 good for buttons?

#E4E7C8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E4E7C8 — white text only reaches 1.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E4E7C8 the same as CSS wheat?

No — #E4E7C8 is not the CSS named color wheat, but wheat (#F5DEB3) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#E4E7C8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E4E7C8

Not just a swatch — here's how #E4E7C8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E4E7C8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E4E7C8 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Pearl sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E4E7C8 Secondary #B06907 Accent #6D7B49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Pearl as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E4E7C8 Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8C9A6A Secondary #3B3833

Pearl anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E4E7C8 Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183647

Pearl opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E4E7C8 Secondary #FAFBF0 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Pearl is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pearl carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E4E7C8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 85/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 80/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E4E7C8 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9F9F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DBE8CA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E4E7C8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E4E7C8;
  --color-base-rgb: 228 231 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.8% 0.041 111.7);
  --color-50: #FAFBF4;
  --color-100: #F1F3E2;
  --color-200: #E3E6C6;
  --color-300: #CCD19E;
  --color-400: #B3B979;
  --color-500: #969D58;
  --color-600: #747949;
  --color-700: #545738;
  --color-800: #383A27;
  --color-900: #232419;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pearl: {
    50: '#FAFBF4',
    100: '#F1F3E2',
    200: '#E3E6C6',
    300: '#CCD19E',
    400: '#B3B979',
    500: '#969D58',
    600: '#747949',
    700: '#545738',
    800: '#383A27',
    900: '#232419',
  },
}

$base: #E4E7C8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAFBF4;
$base-100: #F1F3E2;
$base-200: #E3E6C6;
$base-300: #CCD19E;
$base-400: #B3B979;
$base-500: #969D58;
$base-600: #747949;
$base-700: #545738;
$base-800: #383A27;
$base-900: #232419;
$base-hover: #C7CD8E;
$base-subtle: #F6F7F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E4E7C8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAFBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1F3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E3E6C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CCD19E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B3B979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#969D58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#747949",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#545738",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#383A27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#232419",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E4E7C8

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