#E3EDC4 Color
#E3EDC4 is rgb(227, 237, 196) in RGB, hsl(75, 53%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 17%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E3EDC4rgb(227, 237, 196)hsl(75, 53%, 85%)hsv(75, 17%, 93%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 17%, 7%)oklch(92.8% 0.055 118.6)lab(92.20% -8.58 18.77)lch(92.20% 20.64 114.56)What #E3EDC4 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 #E3EDC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E3EDC4 Channel Values
How #E3EDC4 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 227 · G 237 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 53% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 17% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.22:1 vs white · 17.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3EDC4 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 #E3EDC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3EDC4; 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 #E3EDC4
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 #E3EDC4 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-e3edc4: #E3EDC4;background-color: #E3EDC4;colors: { 'color-e3edc4': '#E3EDC4' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.929, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_e3edc4">#E3EDC4</color>fill="#E3EDC4"More Green Colors
#E3EDC4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E3EDC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E3EDC4?
#E3EDC4 is a lightest green — rgb(227, 237, 196) in RGB and hsl(75, 53%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.15.
What is the RGB value of #E3EDC4?
#E3EDC4 is rgb(227, 237, 196) — red 227, green 237, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E3EDC4?
#E3EDC4 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 17%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E3EDC4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E3EDC4 scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E3EDC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E3EDC4 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 6.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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