#E6EABD Color
#E6EABD is rgb(230, 234, 189) in RGB, hsl(65, 52%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 19%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6EABDrgb(230, 234, 189)hsl(65, 52%, 83%)hsv(65, 19%, 92%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 19%, 8%)oklch(92.3% 0.059 111.7)lab(91.54% -6.85 21.49)lch(91.54% 22.55 107.67)What #E6EABD 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 #E6EABD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6EABD Channel Values
How #E6EABD 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 230 · G 234 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 52% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 19% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.24:1 vs white · 16.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6EABD 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 #E6EABD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6EABD; 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 #E6EABD
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 #E6EABD 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-e6eabd: #E6EABD;background-color: #E6EABD;colors: { 'color-e6eabd': '#E6EABD' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.918, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_e6eabd">#E6EABD</color>fill="#E6EABD"More Green Colors
#E6EABD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E6EABD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6EABD?
#E6EABD is a lightest green — rgb(230, 234, 189) in RGB and hsl(65, 52%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.
What is the RGB value of #E6EABD?
#E6EABD is rgb(230, 234, 189) — red 230, green 234, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6EABD?
#E6EABD converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 19%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6EABD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6EABD scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6EABD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6EABD 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 6.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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