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#E6FA4C Color

#E6FA4C is rgb(230, 250, 76) in RGB, hsl(67, 95%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 70%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6FA4C
HEX#E6FA4C
RGBrgb(230, 250, 76)
HSLhsl(67, 95%, 64%)
HSVhsv(67, 70%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 70%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(94% 0.19 115.9)
LABlab(94.56% -22.19 75.97)
LCHlch(94.56% 79.14 106.28)

What #E6FA4C 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 #E6FA4C, 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.

#E6FA4C Channel Values

How #E6FA4C 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 250 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 67° · S 95% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 67° · S 70% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.16:1 vs white · 18.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6FA4C 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 text1.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6FA4C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6FA4C; 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 #E6FA4C

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 #E6FA4C 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#E6FA4C
Protanopia#F7F74C
Protanomaly#F0F84C
Deuteranopia#F4F44E
Deuteranomaly#EEF64D
Tritanopia#F4EDED
Tritanomaly#EEF2C1
Achromatopsia#EEEEEE

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Using #E6FA4C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6fa4c: #E6FA4C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6FA4C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6fa4c': '#E6FA4C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.980, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_e6fa4c">#E6FA4C</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6FA4C"

More Green Colors

#E6FA4C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6FA4C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6FA4C?

#E6FA4C is a light green — rgb(230, 250, 76) in RGB and hsl(67, 95%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.25.

What is the RGB value of #E6FA4C?

#E6FA4C is rgb(230, 250, 76) — red 230, green 250, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6FA4C?

#E6FA4C converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 70%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6FA4C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6FA4C scores 1.16:1 against white and 18.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6FA4C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6FA4C 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 18.83, which is visibly different.

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