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#E9F2CF Color

#E9F2CF is rgb(233, 242, 207) in RGB, hsl(75, 57%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 14%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E9F2CF
HEX#E9F2CF
RGBrgb(233, 242, 207)
HSLhsl(75, 57%, 88%)
HSVhsv(75, 14%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 14%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(94.5% 0.047 119)
LABlab(94.13% -7.51 15.90)
LCHlch(94.13% 17.58 115.27)

What #E9F2CF 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 #E9F2CF, 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.

#E9F2CF Channel Values

How #E9F2CF 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 233 · G 242 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 75° · S 57% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 75° · S 14% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.16:1 vs white · 18.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9F2CF 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 text18.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E9F2CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9F2CF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E9F2CF

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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Shades

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How #E9F2CF 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#E9F2CF
Protanopia#F0F0CF
Protanomaly#EEF1CF
Deuteranopia#EFEFCF
Deuteranomaly#EDF0CF
Tritanopia#EDEEEE
Tritanomaly#ECF0E2
Achromatopsia#EEEEEE

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Using #E9F2CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e9f2cf: #E9F2CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E9F2CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e9f2cf': '#E9F2CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.949, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_e9f2cf">#E9F2CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E9F2CF"

More Green Colors

#E9F2CF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E9F2CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E9F2CF?

#E9F2CF is a lightest green — rgb(233, 242, 207) in RGB and hsl(75, 57%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.

What is the RGB value of #E9F2CF?

#E9F2CF is rgb(233, 242, 207) — red 233, green 242, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E9F2CF?

#E9F2CF converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 14%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E9F2CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E9F2CF scores 1.16:1 against white and 18.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E9F2CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E9F2CF 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 5.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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