#E2F9E1 Color
#E2F9E1 is rgb(226, 249, 225) in RGB, hsl(118, 67%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 10%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2F9E1rgb(226, 249, 225)hsl(118, 67%, 93%)hsv(118, 10%, 98%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 10%, 2%)oklch(95.9% 0.04 144.1)lab(95.75% -11.02 8.88)lch(95.75% 14.15 141.13)What #E2F9E1 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 #E2F9E1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2F9E1 Channel Values
How #E2F9E1 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 249 · B 225 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 67% · L 93% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 10% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.11:1 vs white · 18.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2F9E1 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 #E2F9E1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2F9E1; 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 #E2F9E1
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 #E2F9E1 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-e2f9e1: #E2F9E1;background-color: #E2F9E1;colors: { 'color-e2f9e1': '#E2F9E1' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.976, blue: 0.882)<color name="color_e2f9e1">#E2F9E1</color>fill="#E2F9E1"More Green Colors
#E2F9E1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2F9E1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2F9E1?
#E2F9E1 is a lightest green — rgb(226, 249, 225) in RGB and hsl(118, 67%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.
What is the RGB value of #E2F9E1?
#E2F9E1 is rgb(226, 249, 225) — red 226, green 249, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2F9E1?
#E2F9E1 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 10%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2F9E1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2F9E1 scores 1.11:1 against white and 18.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2F9E1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2F9E1 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 honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 5.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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