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#E4F4DC Color

#E4F4DC is rgb(228, 244, 220) in RGB, hsl(100, 52%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 10%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Honey Dew (#F0FFF0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4F4DC
HEX#E4F4DC
RGBrgb(228, 244, 220)
HSLhsl(100, 52%, 91%)
HSVhsv(100, 10%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 10%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(94.9% 0.036 135)
LABlab(94.51% -8.64 9.71)
LCHlch(94.51% 13.00 131.64)

What #E4F4DC 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 #E4F4DC, 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.

#E4F4DC Channel Values

How #E4F4DC 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 228 · G 244 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 100° · S 52% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 100° · S 10% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.15:1 vs white · 18.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4F4DC 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 text18.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4F4DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4F4DC; 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 #E4F4DC

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #E4F4DC 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#E4F4DC
Protanopia#F1F1DC
Protanomaly#ECF2DC
Deuteranopia#EFEFDC
Deuteranomaly#EBF1DC
Tritanopia#E7F1F1
Tritanomaly#E6F2E9
Achromatopsia#EFEFEF

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Using #E4F4DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4f4dc: #E4F4DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4F4DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4f4dc': '#E4F4DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.957, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_e4f4dc">#E4F4DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4F4DC"

More Green Colors

#E4F4DC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4F4DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4F4DC?

#E4F4DC is a lightest green — rgb(228, 244, 220) in RGB and hsl(100, 52%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Honey Dew (#F0FFF0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #E4F4DC?

#E4F4DC is rgb(228, 244, 220) — red 228, green 244, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4F4DC?

#E4F4DC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 10%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4F4DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4F4DC scores 1.15:1 against white and 18.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4F4DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4F4DC 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 6.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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