#E9F3BF Color
#E9F3BF is rgb(233, 243, 191) in RGB, hsl(72, 68%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 21%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9F3BFrgb(233, 243, 191)hsl(72, 68%, 85%)hsv(72, 21%, 95%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 21%, 5%)oklch(94.4% 0.068 116.6)lab(94.12% -9.75 24.02)lch(94.12% 25.92 112.09)What #E9F3BF 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 #E9F3BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9F3BF Channel Values
How #E9F3BF 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 243 · B 191 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 68% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 21% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.16:1 vs white · 18.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9F3BF 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 #E9F3BF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9F3BF; 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 #E9F3BF
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 #E9F3BF 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.
#E9F3BF#F1F1BF#EEF2BF#F0F0BF#EDF1BF#EFEDED#EDF0DC#EEEEEEUsing #E9F3BF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9f3bf: #E9F3BF;background-color: #E9F3BF;colors: { 'color-e9f3bf': '#E9F3BF' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.953, blue: 0.749)<color name="color_e9f3bf">#E9F3BF</color>fill="#E9F3BF"More Green Colors
#E9F3BF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9F3BF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9F3BF?
#E9F3BF is a lightest green — rgb(233, 243, 191) in RGB and hsl(72, 68%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.
What is the RGB value of #E9F3BF?
#E9F3BF is rgb(233, 243, 191) — red 233, green 243, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9F3BF?
#E9F3BF converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 21%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9F3BF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9F3BF scores 1.16:1 against white and 18.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9F3BF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9F3BF 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 7.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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