#E7FAFE Color
#E7FAFE is rgb(231, 250, 254) in RGB, hsl(190, 92%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 2%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Azure (#F0FFFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7FAFErgb(231, 250, 254)hsl(190, 92%, 95%)hsv(190, 9%, 100%)cmyk(9%, 2%, 0%, 0%)oklch(97.2% 0.021 211.8)lab(96.95% -5.86 -4.17)lch(96.95% 7.19 215.40)What #E7FAFE 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 #E7FAFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7FAFE Channel Values
How #E7FAFE 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 250 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 92% · L 95% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 9% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.08:1 vs white · 19.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7FAFE 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 #E7FAFE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7FAFE; 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 #E7FAFE
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 #E7FAFE 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.
#E7FAFE#F7F7FE#F1F8FE#F4F4FE#EFF6FE#E6FBFB#E7FAFC#F6F6F6Using #E7FAFE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7fafe: #E7FAFE;background-color: #E7FAFE;colors: { 'color-e7fafe': '#E7FAFE' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.980, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_e7fafe">#E7FAFE</color>fill="#E7FAFE"More Teal Colors
#E7FAFE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7FAFE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7FAFE?
#E7FAFE is a lightest teal — rgb(231, 250, 254) in RGB and hsl(190, 92%, 95%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Azure (#F0FFFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.17.
What is the RGB value of #E7FAFE?
#E7FAFE is rgb(231, 250, 254) — red 231, green 250, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7FAFE?
#E7FAFE converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 2%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7FAFE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7FAFE scores 1.08:1 against white and 19.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7FAFE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7FAFE 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 azure (#F0FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 3.17, which is very hard to tell apart.
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