#E4FCA1 Color
#E4FCA1 is rgb(228, 252, 161) in RGB, hsl(76, 94%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 36%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Key Lime (#E8F48C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E4FCA1rgb(228, 252, 161)hsl(76, 94%, 81%)hsv(76, 36%, 99%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 36%, 1%)oklch(95.3% 0.118 120.7)lab(95.67% -18.61 40.86)lch(95.67% 44.90 114.49)What #E4FCA1 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 #E4FCA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E4FCA1 Channel Values
How #E4FCA1 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 228 · G 252 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 94% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 36% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.12:1 vs white · 18.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4FCA1 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 #E4FCA1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4FCA1; 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 #E4FCA1
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 #E4FCA1 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.
#E4FCA1#F8F8A1#F0FAA1#F4F4A2#EEF7A2#EEF3F3#EAF7D7#F2F2F2Using #E4FCA1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e4fca1: #E4FCA1;background-color: #E4FCA1;colors: { 'color-e4fca1': '#E4FCA1' }Color(red: 0.894, green: 0.988, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_e4fca1">#E4FCA1</color>fill="#E4FCA1"More Green Colors
#E4FCA1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E4FCA1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E4FCA1?
#E4FCA1 is a lightest green — rgb(228, 252, 161) in RGB and hsl(76, 94%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Key Lime (#E8F48C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.58.
What is the RGB value of #E4FCA1?
#E4FCA1 is rgb(228, 252, 161) — red 228, green 252, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E4FCA1?
#E4FCA1 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 36%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E4FCA1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E4FCA1 scores 1.12:1 against white and 18.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E4FCA1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E4FCA1 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.55, which is visibly different.
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