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#E3F2EF Color

#E3F2EF is rgb(227, 242, 239) in RGB, hsl(168, 37%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 1%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Azure (#F0FFFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E3F2EF
HEX#E3F2EF
RGBrgb(227, 242, 239)
HSLhsl(168, 37%, 92%)
HSVhsv(168, 6%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 1%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(94.9% 0.016 182.7)
LABlab(94.30% -5.54 -0.35)
LCHlch(94.30% 5.55 183.57)

What #E3F2EF 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 #E3F2EF, 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.

#E3F2EF Channel Values

How #E3F2EF 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 227 · G 242 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 168° · S 37% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 168° · S 6% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.15:1 vs white · 18.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3F2EF 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 text1.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E3F2EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3F2EF; 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 #E3F2EF

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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Shades

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How #E3F2EF 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#E3F2EF
Protanopia#F0F0EF
Protanomaly#EBF1EF
Deuteranopia#EDEDEF
Deuteranomaly#E9EFEF
Tritanopia#E3F2F2
Tritanomaly#E3F2F1
Achromatopsia#EFEFEF

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Using #E3F2EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e3f2ef: #E3F2EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E3F2EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e3f2ef': '#E3F2EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.949, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_e3f2ef">#E3F2EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E3F2EF"

More Green Colors

#E3F2EF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E3F2EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E3F2EF?

#E3F2EF is a lightest green — rgb(227, 242, 239) in RGB and hsl(168, 37%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Azure (#F0FFFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.

What is the RGB value of #E3F2EF?

#E3F2EF is rgb(227, 242, 239) — red 227, green 242, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E3F2EF?

#E3F2EF converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 1%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E3F2EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E3F2EF scores 1.15:1 against white and 18.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E3F2EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E3F2EF 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 azure (#F0FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 4.82, which is very hard to tell apart.

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