#E2EEEC Color
#E2EEEC is rgb(226, 238, 236) in RGB, hsl(170, 26%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 1%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Platinum (#E5E4E2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2EEECrgb(226, 238, 236)hsl(170, 26%, 91%)hsv(170, 5%, 93%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 1%, 7%)oklch(94% 0.013 185.1)lab(93.15% -4.39 -0.48)lch(93.15% 4.42 186.23)What #E2EEEC 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 #E2EEEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2EEEC Channel Values
How #E2EEEC 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 226 · G 238 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 26% · L 91% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 5% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.19:1 vs white · 17.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2EEEC 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 #E2EEEC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2EEEC; 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 #E2EEEC
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 #E2EEEC 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.
#E2EEEC#ECECEC#E8EDEC#EAEAEC#E7ECEC#E2EEEE#E2EEED#EBEBEBUsing #E2EEEC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2eeec: #E2EEEC;background-color: #E2EEEC;colors: { 'color-e2eeec': '#E2EEEC' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.933, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_e2eeec">#E2EEEC</color>fill="#E2EEEC"More Teal Colors
#E2EEEC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2EEEC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2EEEC?
#E2EEEC is a lightest teal — rgb(226, 238, 236) in RGB and hsl(170, 26%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Platinum (#E5E4E2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.
What is the RGB value of #E2EEEC?
#E2EEEC is rgb(226, 238, 236) — red 226, green 238, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2EEEC?
#E2EEEC converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 1%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2EEEC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2EEEC scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2EEEC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2EEEC 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 whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) at a CIE76 distance of 5.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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