#E5F693 Color
#E5F693 is rgb(229, 246, 147) in RGB, hsl(70, 85%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 40%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Key Lime (#E8F48C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5F693rgb(229, 246, 147)hsl(70, 85%, 77%)hsv(70, 40%, 96%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 40%, 4%)oklch(93.9% 0.125 116.8)lab(94.00% -16.70 45.53)lch(94.00% 48.50 110.14)What #E5F693 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 #E5F693, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5F693 Channel Values
How #E5F693 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 246 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 85% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 40% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.17:1 vs white · 17.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5F693 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 #E5F693
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5F693; 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 #E5F693
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 #E5F693 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.
#E5F693#F3F393#EEF493#F1F194#ECF394#EFECEC#EBF0CF#EDEDEDUsing #E5F693 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5f693: #E5F693;background-color: #E5F693;colors: { 'color-e5f693': '#E5F693' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.965, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_e5f693">#E5F693</color>fill="#E5F693"More Green Colors
#E5F693 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5F693 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5F693?
#E5F693 is a light green — rgb(229, 246, 147) in RGB and hsl(70, 85%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Key Lime (#E8F48C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #E5F693?
#E5F693 is rgb(229, 246, 147) — red 229, green 246, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5F693?
#E5F693 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 40%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5F693 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5F693 scores 1.17:1 against white and 17.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5F693 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5F693 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 11.62, which is visibly different.
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