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#E0E88D Color

#E0E88D is rgb(224, 232, 141) in RGB, hsl(65, 66%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 39%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-yellow (Crayola) (#F0E891), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0E88D
HEX#E0E88D
RGBrgb(224, 232, 141)
HSLhsl(65, 66%, 73%)
HSVhsv(65, 39%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 39%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(90.5% 0.115 112.8)
LABlab(89.88% -12.67 43.23)
LCHlch(89.88% 45.05 106.33)

What #E0E88D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E0E88D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#E0E88D Channel Values

How #E0E88D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 224 · G 232 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 65° · S 66% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 65° · S 39% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0E88D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E0E88D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0E88D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #E0E88D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #E0E88D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E0E88D
Protanopia#E7E78D
Protanomaly#E4E78D
Deuteranopia#E5E58D
Deuteranomaly#E3E68D
Tritanopia#E9DFDF
Tritanomaly#E5E3C4
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

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Using #E0E88D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e0e88d: #E0E88D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0E88D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0e88d': '#E0E88D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.910, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_e0e88d">#E0E88D</color>
SVG fillfill="#E0E88D"

More Green Colors

#E0E88D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E0E88D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0E88D?

#E0E88D is a light green — rgb(224, 232, 141) in RGB and hsl(65, 66%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-yellow (Crayola) (#F0E891), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.64.

What is the RGB value of #E0E88D?

#E0E88D is rgb(224, 232, 141) — red 224, green 232, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0E88D?

#E0E88D converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 39%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0E88D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0E88D scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0E88D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0E88D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 7.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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