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#E6F72B Color

#E6F72B is rgb(230, 247, 43) in RGB, hsl(65, 93%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 83%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dandelion (#DDF719), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6F72B
HEX#E6F72B
RGBrgb(230, 247, 43)
HSLhsl(65, 93%, 57%)
HSVhsv(65, 83%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 83%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(93.2% 0.202 114.8)
LABlab(93.64% -21.77 84.27)
LCHlch(93.64% 87.04 104.48)

What #E6F72B 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 #E6F72B, 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.

#E6F72B Channel Values

How #E6F72B 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 230 · G 247 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 65° · S 93% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 65° · S 83% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.19:1 vs white · 17.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6F72B 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 text1.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6F72B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6F72B; 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 #E6F72B

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 #E6F72B 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#E6F72B
Protanopia#F4F42C
Protanomaly#EFF52B
Deuteranopia#F2F22F
Deuteranomaly#EDF42D
Tritanopia#F4E9E9
Tritanomaly#EFEFBB
Achromatopsia#ECECEC

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Using #E6F72B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6f72b: #E6F72B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6F72B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6f72b': '#E6F72B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.969, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_e6f72b">#E6F72B</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6F72B"

More Green Colors

#E6F72B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6F72B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6F72B?

#E6F72B is a mid-tone green — rgb(230, 247, 43) in RGB and hsl(65, 93%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dandelion (#DDF719), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.5.

What is the RGB value of #E6F72B?

#E6F72B is rgb(230, 247, 43) — red 230, green 247, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6F72B?

#E6F72B converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 83%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6F72B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6F72B scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6F72B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6F72B 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 11.63, which is visibly different.

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