#E5F3BE Color
#E5F3BE is rgb(229, 243, 190) in RGB, hsl(76, 69%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 22%, 5%) 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 6.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5F3BErgb(229, 243, 190)hsl(76, 69%, 85%)hsv(76, 22%, 95%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 22%, 5%)oklch(94.1% 0.071 119.8)lab(93.80% -11.31 24.04)lch(93.80% 26.56 115.20)What #E5F3BE 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 #E5F3BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5F3BE Channel Values
How #E5F3BE 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 243 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 69% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 22% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.17:1 vs white · 17.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5F3BE 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 #E5F3BE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5F3BE; 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 #E5F3BE
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 #E5F3BE 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.
#E5F3BE#F1F1BE#ECF2BE#EEEEBF#EBF0BE#EBEDED#E9F0DC#EDEDEDUsing #E5F3BE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5f3be: #E5F3BE;background-color: #E5F3BE;colors: { 'color-e5f3be': '#E5F3BE' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.953, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_e5f3be">#E5F3BE</color>fill="#E5F3BE"More Green Colors
#E5F3BE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5F3BE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5F3BE?
#E5F3BE is a lightest green — rgb(229, 243, 190) in RGB and hsl(76, 69%, 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 6.56.
What is the RGB value of #E5F3BE?
#E5F3BE is rgb(229, 243, 190) — red 229, green 243, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5F3BE?
#E5F3BE converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 22%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5F3BE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5F3BE scores 1.17:1 against white and 17.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5F3BE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5F3BE 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 8.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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