#E5F4DC Color
#E5F4DC is rgb(229, 244, 220) in RGB, hsl(98, 52%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 10%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beige (#F5F5DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5F4DCrgb(229, 244, 220)hsl(98, 52%, 91%)hsv(98, 10%, 96%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 10%, 4%)oklch(95% 0.035 133.5)lab(94.58% -8.29 9.83)lch(94.58% 12.86 130.14)What #E5F4DC 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 #E5F4DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5F4DC Channel Values
How #E5F4DC 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 244 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 52% · L 91% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 10% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.15:1 vs white · 18.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5F4DC 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 #E5F4DC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5F4DC; 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 #E5F4DC
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 #E5F4DC 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.
#E5F4DC#F2F2DC#EDF3DC#EFEFDC#EBF1DC#E8F1F1#E7F2E9#EFEFEFUsing #E5F4DC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5f4dc: #E5F4DC;background-color: #E5F4DC;colors: { 'color-e5f4dc': '#E5F4DC' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.957, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_e5f4dc">#E5F4DC</color>fill="#E5F4DC"More Green Colors
#E5F4DC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5F4DC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5F4DC?
#E5F4DC is a lightest green — rgb(229, 244, 220) in RGB and hsl(98, 52%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beige (#F5F5DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.
What is the RGB value of #E5F4DC?
#E5F4DC is rgb(229, 244, 220) — red 229, green 244, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5F4DC?
#E5F4DC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 10%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5F4DC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5F4DC scores 1.15:1 against white and 18.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5F4DC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5F4DC 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 beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 5.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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