#E9FBE9 Color
#E9FBE9 is rgb(233, 251, 233) in RGB, hsl(120, 69%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 7%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Honey Dew (#F0FFF0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9FBE9rgb(233, 251, 233)hsl(120, 69%, 95%)hsv(120, 7%, 98%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 7%, 2%)oklch(97% 0.03 145.3)lab(96.91% -8.52 6.53)lch(96.91% 10.73 142.50)What #E9FBE9 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 #E9FBE9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9FBE9 Channel Values
How #E9FBE9 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 251 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 69% · L 95% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 7% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.08:1 vs white · 19.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9FBE9 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 #E9FBE9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9FBE9; 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 #E9FBE9
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 #E9FBE9 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.
#E9FBE9#F8F8E9#F2F9E9#F5F5EA#F0F8E9#EBF9F9#EAFAF3#F6F6F6Using #E9FBE9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9fbe9: #E9FBE9;background-color: #E9FBE9;colors: { 'color-e9fbe9': '#E9FBE9' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.984, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_e9fbe9">#E9FBE9</color>fill="#E9FBE9"More Green Colors
#E9FBE9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9FBE9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9FBE9?
#E9FBE9 is a lightest green — rgb(233, 251, 233) in RGB and hsl(120, 69%, 95%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Honey Dew (#F0FFF0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.47.
What is the RGB value of #E9FBE9?
#E9FBE9 is rgb(233, 251, 233) — red 233, green 251, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9FBE9?
#E9FBE9 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 7%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9FBE9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9FBE9 scores 1.08:1 against white and 19.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9FBE9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9FBE9 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 honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 2.47, which is very hard to tell apart.
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