What color is #E2EFD6?

#E2EFD6 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Maison Verte. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E2EFD6?

The RGB value is 226, 239, 214: 226 red, 239 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E2EFD6?

The complementary color is #E3D6EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E2EFD6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.55:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E2EFD6 color

#E2EFD6 rgb(226, 239, 214)

Shades of green

The hex color #E2EFD6 is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 93.7% green and 83.9% blue (226, 239, 214).

Its hue angle is 91°, with 44% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Maison Verte (#E5F0D9), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.55:1).

#E2EFD6 color codes

HEX	`#E2EFD6`
RGB	`rgb(226, 239, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.6%, 93.7%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(91, 44%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(91, 10%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 10%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.91, -8.7, 10.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.91, 13.73, 129.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.366, 82.757, 75.661)`
Decimal	`14872534`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E2EFD6, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E2EFD6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E2EFD6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E2EFD6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e2efd6; }
.text { color: #e2efd6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2efd6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(226 239 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e2efd6, #d6efd7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #E2EFD6?: #E2EFD6 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Maison Verte. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E2EFD6?: The RGB value is 226, 239, 214: 226 red, 239 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E2EFD6?: The complementary color is #E3D6EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E2EFD6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.55:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.