#E5FDA5 Color
#E5FDA5 is rgb(229, 253, 165) in RGB, hsl(76, 96%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 35%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Key Lime (#E8F48C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5FDA5rgb(229, 253, 165)hsl(76, 96%, 82%)hsv(76, 35%, 99%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 35%, 1%)oklch(95.7% 0.114 121)lab(96.05% -18.34 39.43)lch(96.05% 43.48 114.95)What #E5FDA5 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 #E5FDA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5FDA5 Channel Values
How #E5FDA5 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 253 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 96% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 35% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.11:1 vs white · 18.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5FDA5 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 #E5FDA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5FDA5; 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 #E5FDA5
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 #E5FDA5 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.
#E5FDA5#F9F9A5#F1FBA5#F5F5A6#EFF8A6#EFF4F4#EBF8D9#F3F3F3Using #E5FDA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5fda5: #E5FDA5;background-color: #E5FDA5;colors: { 'color-e5fda5': '#E5FDA5' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.992, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_e5fda5">#E5FDA5</color>fill="#E5FDA5"More Green Colors
#E5FDA5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5FDA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5FDA5?
#E5FDA5 is a lightest green — rgb(229, 253, 165) in RGB and hsl(76, 96%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Key Lime (#E8F48C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.87.
What is the RGB value of #E5FDA5?
#E5FDA5 is rgb(229, 253, 165) — red 229, green 253, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5FDA5?
#E5FDA5 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 35%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5FDA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5FDA5 scores 1.11:1 against white and 18.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5FDA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5FDA5 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 14.92, which is visibly different.
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