#E9F2EE Color
#E9F2EE is rgb(233, 242, 238) in RGB, hsl(153, 26%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 2%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic White (#F7FBF5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9F2EErgb(233, 242, 238)hsl(153, 26%, 93%)hsv(153, 4%, 95%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 2%, 5%)oklch(95.3% 0.011 167.8)lab(94.72% -3.63 0.84)lch(94.72% 3.72 166.91)What #E9F2EE 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 #E9F2EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9F2EE Channel Values
How #E9F2EE 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 233 · G 242 · B 238 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 153° · S 26% · L 93% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 153° · S 4% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.14:1 vs white · 18.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9F2EE 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 #E9F2EE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9F2EE; 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 #E9F2EE
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 #E9F2EE 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.
#E9F2EE#F0F0EE#EEF1EE#EFEFEE#EDF0EE#EAF2F2#E9F2F0#F0F0F0Using #E9F2EE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9f2ee: #E9F2EE;background-color: #E9F2EE;colors: { 'color-e9f2ee': '#E9F2EE' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.949, blue: 0.933)<color name="color_e9f2ee">#E9F2EE</color>fill="#E9F2EE"More Green Colors
#E9F2EE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9F2EE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9F2EE?
#E9F2EE is a lightest green — rgb(233, 242, 238) in RGB and hsl(153, 26%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic White (#F7FBF5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.07.
What is the RGB value of #E9F2EE?
#E9F2EE is rgb(233, 242, 238) — red 233, green 242, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9F2EE?
#E9F2EE converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 2%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9F2EE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9F2EE scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9F2EE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9F2EE 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 4.14, which is very hard to tell apart.
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