#E5F1EC Color
#E5F1EC is rgb(229, 241, 236) in RGB, hsl(155, 30%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 2%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic White (#F7FBF5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5F1ECrgb(229, 241, 236)hsl(155, 30%, 92%)hsv(155, 5%, 95%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 2%, 5%)oklch(94.8% 0.014 169.2)lab(94.13% -4.79 0.97)lch(94.13% 4.89 168.51)What #E5F1EC 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 #E5F1EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5F1EC Channel Values
How #E5F1EC 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 229 · G 241 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 155° · S 30% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 155° · S 5% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.16:1 vs white · 18.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5F1EC 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 #E5F1EC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5F1EC; 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 #E5F1EC
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 #E5F1EC 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.
#E5F1EC#EFEFEC#EBF0EC#EDEDEC#EAEFEC#E6F0F0#E5F1EF#EEEEEEUsing #E5F1EC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5f1ec: #E5F1EC;background-color: #E5F1EC;colors: { 'color-e5f1ec': '#E5F1EC' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.945, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_e5f1ec">#E5F1EC</color>fill="#E5F1EC"More Green Colors
#E5F1EC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5F1EC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5F1EC?
#E5F1EC is a lightest green — rgb(229, 241, 236) in RGB and hsl(155, 30%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic White (#F7FBF5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.
What is the RGB value of #E5F1EC?
#E5F1EC is rgb(229, 241, 236) — red 229, green 241, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5F1EC?
#E5F1EC converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 2%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5F1EC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5F1EC scores 1.16:1 against white and 18.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5F1EC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5F1EC 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 mintcream (#F5FFFA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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