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#E5FFAD Color

#E5FFAD is rgb(229, 255, 173) in RGB, hsl(79, 100%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 32%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), visibly different at ΔE 11.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E5FFAD
HEX#E5FFAD
RGBrgb(229, 255, 173)
HSLhsl(79, 100%, 84%)
HSVhsv(79, 32%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 32%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(96.2% 0.108 122.7)
LABlab(96.68% -18.50 36.33)
LCHlch(96.68% 40.77 116.99)

What #E5FFAD 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 #E5FFAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#E5FFAD Channel Values

How #E5FFAD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 229 · G 255 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 79° · S 100% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 79° · S 32% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.09:1 vs white · 19.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5FFAD 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E5FFAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5FFAD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E5FFAD

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 #E5FFAD 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.

Typical#E5FFAD
Protanopia#FBFBAD
Protanomaly#F2FDAD
Deuteranopia#F7F7AE
Deuteranomaly#F0FAAE
Tritanopia#EEF7F7
Tritanomaly#EBFADD
Achromatopsia#F5F5F5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E5FFAD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e5ffad: #E5FFAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E5FFAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e5ffad': '#E5FFAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 1.000, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_e5ffad">#E5FFAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E5FFAD"

More Green Colors

#E5FFAD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E5FFAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E5FFAD?

#E5FFAD is a lightest green — rgb(229, 255, 173) in RGB and hsl(79, 100%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.97.

What is the RGB value of #E5FFAD?

#E5FFAD is rgb(229, 255, 173) — red 229, green 255, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E5FFAD?

#E5FFAD converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 32%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E5FFAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E5FFAD scores 1.09:1 against white and 19.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E5FFAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E5FFAD 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 15.6, which is visibly different.

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