#E9F8C5

A very light, vivid green closely aligning with Lightgoldenrodyellow.

About #E9F8C5

The precise color #E9F8C5 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightgoldenrodyellow. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 248 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 6% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9F8C5
RGB233, 248, 197
HSL77.6°, 78.5%, 87.3%
CMYK6%, 0%, 21%, 3%
HSV77.6°, 20.6%, 97.3%
LAB95.4, -13.4, 22.9
XYZ77.2, 88.5, 65.8
Decimal15333573

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
18.70:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.07:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.90:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9F8C5; }
.text-color { color: #E9F8C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9F8C5; }

Similar Colors

Lightgoldenrodyellow
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