#E2EF9A Color
#E2EF9A is rgb(226, 239, 154) in RGB, hsl(69, 73%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 36%, 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 7.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2EF9Argb(226, 239, 154)hsl(69, 73%, 77%)hsv(69, 36%, 94%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 36%, 6%)oklch(92.3% 0.109 115.7)lab(92.02% -14.06 39.62)lch(92.02% 42.04 109.54)What #E2EF9A 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 #E2EF9A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2EF9A Channel Values
How #E2EF9A 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 239 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 73% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 36% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.23:1 vs white · 17.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2EF9A 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 #E2EF9A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2EF9A; 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 #E2EF9A
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 #E2EF9A 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2ef9a: #E2EF9A;background-color: #E2EF9A;colors: { 'color-e2ef9a': '#E2EF9A' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.937, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_e2ef9a">#E2EF9A</color>fill="#E2EF9A"More Green Colors
#E2EF9A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2EF9A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2EF9A?
#E2EF9A is a light green — rgb(226, 239, 154) in RGB and hsl(69, 73%, 77%) 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 7.53.
What is the RGB value of #E2EF9A?
#E2EF9A is rgb(226, 239, 154) — red 226, green 239, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2EF9A?
#E2EF9A converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 36%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2EF9A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2EF9A scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2EF9A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2EF9A 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 10.12, which is visibly different.
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