#E1EFA4 Color
#E1EFA4 is rgb(225, 239, 164) in RGB, hsl(71, 70%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 31%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E1EFA4rgb(225, 239, 164)hsl(71, 70%, 79%)hsv(71, 31%, 94%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 31%, 6%)oklch(92.4% 0.097 116.9)lab(92.08% -13.54 34.74)lch(92.08% 37.28 111.29)What #E1EFA4 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 #E1EFA4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E1EFA4 Channel Values
How #E1EFA4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 225 · G 239 · B 164 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 70% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 31% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.23:1 vs white · 17.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1EFA4 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.
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Colors That Go With #E1EFA4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1EFA4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E1EFA4
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.
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How #E1EFA4 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.
#E1EFA4#EDEDA4#E8EEA4#EAEAA5#E7ECA4#E9E7E7#E6EAD0#E8E8E8Using #E1EFA4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e1efa4: #E1EFA4;background-color: #E1EFA4;colors: { 'color-e1efa4': '#E1EFA4' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.937, blue: 0.643)<color name="color_e1efa4">#E1EFA4</color>fill="#E1EFA4"More Green Colors
#E1EFA4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E1EFA4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E1EFA4?
#E1EFA4 is a light green — rgb(225, 239, 164) in RGB and hsl(71, 70%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.1.
What is the RGB value of #E1EFA4?
#E1EFA4 is rgb(225, 239, 164) — red 225, green 239, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E1EFA4?
#E1EFA4 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 31%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E1EFA4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E1EFA4 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E1EFA4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E1EFA4 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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