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#E2EF7B Color

#E2EF7B is rgb(226, 239, 123) in RGB, hsl(67, 78%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 49%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mindaro (#E3F988), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2EF7B
HEX#E2EF7B
RGBrgb(226, 239, 123)
HSLhsl(67, 78%, 71%)
HSVhsv(67, 49%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 49%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(91.9% 0.141 114.5)
LABlab(91.69% -16.42 53.92)
LCHlch(91.69% 56.37 106.94)

What #E2EF7B 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 #E2EF7B, 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.

#E2EF7B Channel Values

How #E2EF7B 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 226 · G 239 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 67° · S 78% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 67° · S 49% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.25:1 vs white · 16.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2EF7B 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 text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E2EF7B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2EF7B; 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 #E2EF7B

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 #E2EF7B 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#E2EF7B
Protanopia#EDED7B
Protanomaly#E9EE7B
Deuteranopia#EBEB7C
Deuteranomaly#E7EC7B
Tritanopia#EDE4E4
Tritanomaly#E9E9C3
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

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Using #E2EF7B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2ef7b: #E2EF7B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2EF7B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2ef7b': '#E2EF7B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.937, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_e2ef7b">#E2EF7B</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2EF7B"

More Green Colors

#E2EF7B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E2EF7B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2EF7B?

#E2EF7B is a light green — rgb(226, 239, 123) in RGB and hsl(67, 78%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mindaro (#E3F988), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #E2EF7B?

#E2EF7B is rgb(226, 239, 123) — red 226, green 239, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2EF7B?

#E2EF7B converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 49%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2EF7B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2EF7B scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2EF7B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2EF7B 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 14.07, which is visibly different.

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