#E5F6EC Color
#E5F6EC is rgb(229, 246, 236) in RGB, hsl(145, 49%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 4%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Honey Dew (#F0FFF0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5F6ECrgb(229, 246, 236)hsl(145, 49%, 93%)hsv(145, 7%, 96%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 4%, 4%)oklch(95.8% 0.022 160.2)lab(95.41% -7.15 2.80)lch(95.41% 7.68 158.58)What #E5F6EC 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 #E5F6EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5F6EC Channel Values
How #E5F6EC 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 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 49% · L 93% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 7% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.12:1 vs white · 18.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5F6EC 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 #E5F6EC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5F6EC; 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 #E5F6EC
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 #E5F6EC 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5f6ec: #E5F6EC;background-color: #E5F6EC;colors: { 'color-e5f6ec': '#E5F6EC' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.965, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_e5f6ec">#E5F6EC</color>fill="#E5F6EC"More Green Colors
#E5F6EC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5F6EC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5F6EC?
#E5F6EC is a lightest green — rgb(229, 246, 236) in RGB and hsl(145, 49%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Honey Dew (#F0FFF0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #E5F6EC?
#E5F6EC is rgb(229, 246, 236) — red 229, green 246, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5F6EC?
#E5F6EC converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 4%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5F6EC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5F6EC scores 1.12:1 against white and 18.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5F6EC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5F6EC 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 honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 4.1, which is very hard to tell apart.
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