#E5F740 Color
#E5F740 is rgb(229, 247, 64) in RGB, hsl(66, 92%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 74%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5F740rgb(229, 247, 64)hsl(66, 92%, 61%)hsv(66, 74%, 97%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 74%, 3%)oklch(93.3% 0.194 115.2)lab(93.63% -21.65 78.88)lch(93.63% 81.80 105.35)What #E5F740 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 #E5F740, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5F740 Channel Values
How #E5F740 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 247 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 92% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 74% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.19:1 vs white · 17.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5F740 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 #E5F740
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5F740; 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 #E5F740
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 #E5F740 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.
#E5F740#F4F440#EEF540#F1F143#ECF442#F3EAEA#EDEFBE#ECECECUsing #E5F740 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5f740: #E5F740;background-color: #E5F740;colors: { 'color-e5f740': '#E5F740' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.969, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_e5f740">#E5F740</color>fill="#E5F740"More Green Colors
#E5F740 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5F740 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5F740?
#E5F740 is a light green — rgb(229, 247, 64) in RGB and hsl(66, 92%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.
What is the RGB value of #E5F740?
#E5F740 is rgb(229, 247, 64) — red 229, green 247, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5F740?
#E5F740 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 74%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5F740 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5F740 scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5F740 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5F740 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 16.16, which is visibly different.
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