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#e2eeb9 color: Sour

#e2eeb9 is rgb(226, 238, 185) in RGB and oklch(92.694% 0.07036 118.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74°
100%

92.7%
0.070
118°
  • Lime
  • Very light
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Vanilla
  • lime-100
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.22:1Hard to read
Lc -13
Black text
17.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 93

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About #e2eeb9

#e2eeb9 is a pastel very light lime color. In OKLCH it has 92.7% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 118°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.22:1 contrast and black text 17.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sour (#e5edb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-100.

More very light lime colors

Lighter: #e2eeb9 mixed with white

  1. e2eeb9
  2. e5f0c0
  3. e8f2c7
  4. ebf3ce
  5. edf5d5
  6. f0f7dc
  7. f3f8e3
  8. f6faea
  9. f9fcf1
  10. fcfdf8

Darker: #e2eeb9 mixed with black

  1. e2eeb9
  2. c4cfa0
  3. a8b189
  4. 8c9371
  5. 71775b
  6. 575c46
  7. 3e4231
  8. 272a1e
  9. 12140d
  10. 030302

Calmer: #e2eeb9 with less saturation

  1. e2eeb9
  2. e2edbe
  3. e3edc3
  4. e3ecc7
  5. e4ebcc
  6. e4ebd0
  7. e5ead5
  8. e5e9d9
  9. e6e8de
  10. e6e7e2

Questions about #e2eeb9

What color is #e2eeb9?

#e2eeb9 is pastel very light lime. The closest named color is Sour. In RGB it is rgb(226, 238, 185), in HSL hsl(73.58, 60.92%, 82.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.694% 0.07036 118.153).

What colors go well with #e2eeb9?

The complementary color of #e2eeb9 is #ecdeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fae5b1 and #c8f5cd. The triadic partners are #c0eeff and #ffd6e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2eeb9?

Black text reads better on #e2eeb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and black gives 17.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2eeb9 a warm or cool color?

#e2eeb9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 118 degrees, its lightness 92.7% and its chroma 0.07.