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#E7EDBB Color

#E7EDBB is rgb(231, 237, 187) in RGB, hsl(67, 58%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 21%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E7EDBB
HEX#E7EDBB
RGBrgb(231, 237, 187)
HSLhsl(67, 58%, 83%)
HSVhsv(67, 21%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 21%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(92.9% 0.065 113.2)
LABlab(92.36% -8.10 23.63)
LCHlch(92.36% 24.98 108.92)

What #E7EDBB 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 #E7EDBB, 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.

#E7EDBB Channel Values

How #E7EDBB 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 231 · G 237 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 67° · S 58% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 67° · S 21% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7EDBB 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E7EDBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7EDBB; 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 #E7EDBB

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 #E7EDBB 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#E7EDBB
Protanopia#ECECBB
Protanomaly#EAECBB
Deuteranopia#EBEBBB
Deuteranomaly#E9ECBB
Tritanopia#EDE7E7
Tritanomaly#EAEAD7
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

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Using #E7EDBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e7edbb: #E7EDBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E7EDBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e7edbb': '#E7EDBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.929, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_e7edbb">#E7EDBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E7EDBB"

More Green Colors

#E7EDBB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E7EDBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E7EDBB?

#E7EDBB is a lightest green — rgb(231, 237, 187) in RGB and hsl(67, 58%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.18.

What is the RGB value of #E7EDBB?

#E7EDBB is rgb(231, 237, 187) — red 231, green 237, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E7EDBB?

#E7EDBB converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 21%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E7EDBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E7EDBB scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E7EDBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E7EDBB 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 lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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