#E5FDB4 Color
#E5FDB4 is rgb(229, 253, 180) in RGB, hsl(80, 95%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 29%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF), visibly different at ΔE 10.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5FDB4rgb(229, 253, 180)hsl(80, 95%, 85%)hsv(80, 29%, 99%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 29%, 1%)oklch(95.9% 0.097 123)lab(96.25% -16.92 32.32)lch(96.25% 36.48 117.64)What #E5FDB4 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 #E5FDB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5FDB4 Channel Values
How #E5FDB4 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 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 80° · S 95% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 80° · S 29% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.1:1 vs white · 19.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5FDB4 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 #E5FDB4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5FDB4; 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 #E5FDB4
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 #E5FDB4 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-e5fdb4: #E5FDB4;background-color: #E5FDB4;colors: { 'color-e5fdb4': '#E5FDB4' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.992, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_e5fdb4">#E5FDB4</color>fill="#E5FDB4"More Green Colors
#E5FDB4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5FDB4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5FDB4?
#E5FDB4 is a lightest green — rgb(229, 253, 180) in RGB and hsl(80, 95%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.14.
What is the RGB value of #E5FDB4?
#E5FDB4 is rgb(229, 253, 180) — red 229, green 253, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5FDB4?
#E5FDB4 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 29%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5FDB4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5FDB4 scores 1.1:1 against white and 19.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5FDB4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5FDB4 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 13.11, which is visibly different.
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