#E2F1C6 Color
#E2F1C6 is rgb(226, 241, 198) in RGB, hsl(81, 61%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 18%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2F1C6rgb(226, 241, 198)hsl(81, 61%, 86%)hsv(81, 18%, 95%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 18%, 5%)oklch(93.6% 0.059 123.2)lab(93.19% -10.58 19.10)lch(93.19% 21.83 118.98)What #E2F1C6 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 #E2F1C6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2F1C6 Channel Values
How #E2F1C6 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 241 · B 198 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 61% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 18% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.19:1 vs white · 17.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2F1C6 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 #E2F1C6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2F1C6; 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 #E2F1C6
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 #E2F1C6 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.
#E2F1C6#EFEFC6#EAF0C6#ECECC7#E8EEC6#E7ECEC#E5EEDE#EBEBEBUsing #E2F1C6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2f1c6: #E2F1C6;background-color: #E2F1C6;colors: { 'color-e2f1c6': '#E2F1C6' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.945, blue: 0.776)<color name="color_e2f1c6">#E2F1C6</color>fill="#E2F1C6"More Green Colors
#E2F1C6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2F1C6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2F1C6?
#E2F1C6 is a lightest green — rgb(226, 241, 198) in RGB and hsl(81, 61%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nyanza (#E9FFDB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.
What is the RGB value of #E2F1C6?
#E2F1C6 is rgb(226, 241, 198) — red 226, green 241, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2F1C6?
#E2F1C6 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 18%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2F1C6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2F1C6 scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2F1C6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2F1C6 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 7.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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