#E5FEB9 Color
#E5FEB9 is rgb(229, 254, 185) in RGB, hsl(82, 97%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 27%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5FEB9rgb(229, 254, 185)hsl(82, 97%, 86%)hsv(82, 27%, 100%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 27%, 0%)oklch(96.2% 0.093 124.3)lab(96.58% -16.87 30.28)lch(96.58% 34.66 119.13)What #E5FEB9 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 #E5FEB9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5FEB9 Channel Values
How #E5FEB9 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 254 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 82° · S 97% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 82° · S 27% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.09:1 vs white · 19.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5FEB9 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 #E5FEB9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5FEB9; 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 #E5FEB9
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 #E5FEB9 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.
#E5FEB9#FAFAB9#F2FCB9#F6F6BA#EFF9BA#EDF7F7#EAFAE1#F5F5F5Using #E5FEB9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5feb9: #E5FEB9;background-color: #E5FEB9;colors: { 'color-e5feb9': '#E5FEB9' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.996, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_e5feb9">#E5FEB9</color>fill="#E5FEB9"More Green Colors
#E5FEB9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5FEB9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5FEB9?
#E5FEB9 is a lightest green — rgb(229, 254, 185) in RGB and hsl(82, 97%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.9.
What is the RGB value of #E5FEB9?
#E5FEB9 is rgb(229, 254, 185) — red 229, green 254, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5FEB9?
#E5FEB9 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 27%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5FEB9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5FEB9 scores 1.09:1 against white and 19.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5FEB9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5FEB9 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 13.16, which is visibly different.
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