#E7EFEA Color
#E7EFEA is rgb(231, 239, 234) in RGB, hsl(142, 20%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 2%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chalk (#F7F7F2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7EFEArgb(231, 239, 234)hsl(142, 20%, 92%)hsv(142, 3%, 94%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 2%, 6%)oklch(94.5% 0.011 158.8)lab(93.73% -3.43 1.45)lch(93.73% 3.72 157.05)What #E7EFEA 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 #E7EFEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7EFEA Channel Values
How #E7EFEA 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 231 · G 239 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 20% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 3% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.17:1 vs white · 17.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7EFEA 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 #E7EFEA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7EFEA; 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 #E7EFEA
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 #E7EFEA 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.
#E7EFEA#EEEEEA#EBEEEA#ECECEA#EAEDEA#E8EEEE#E7EFED#EDEDEDUsing #E7EFEA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7efea: #E7EFEA;background-color: #E7EFEA;colors: { 'color-e7efea': '#E7EFEA' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.937, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_e7efea">#E7EFEA</color>fill="#E7EFEA"More Green Colors
#E7EFEA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7EFEA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7EFEA?
#E7EFEA is a lightest green — rgb(231, 239, 234) in RGB and hsl(142, 20%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chalk (#F7F7F2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #E7EFEA?
#E7EFEA is rgb(231, 239, 234) — red 231, green 239, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7EFEA?
#E7EFEA converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 2%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7EFEA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7EFEA scores 1.17:1 against white and 17.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7EFEA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7EFEA 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 whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) at a CIE76 distance of 4.66, which is very hard to tell apart.
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