Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#E5F9D2

#E5F9D2 is a cool green HEX color close to Eggshell. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 229, 249, 210, HSL 91, 76%, 90%, has luminance 0.8906, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

greencoollightpastel
#E5F9D2 Sample readable text
HEX #E5F9D2
RGB rgb(229, 249, 210)
HSL hsl(91 76% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(8, 0, 16, 2)
Luminance 0.8906
Contrast Black 18.81:1White 1.12:1

CSS

--color-e5f9d2: #E5F9D2;
.background-e5f9d2 { background-color: #E5F9D2; }
.text-e5f9d2 { color: #E5F9D2; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8906
Black text18.81:1AA Pass
White text1.12:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#E5F9D2","rgb":[229,249,210],"hsl":[91,76,90],"cmyk":[8,0,16,2],"luminance":0.8906,"contrast":{"black":18.81,"white":1.12}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.81,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.12,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.67,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F8F9D2","hex":"#F8F9D2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.47,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E5FECD","hex":"#E5FECD","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.39,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.98,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","light","pastel","light green","pastel green","Eggshell adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e5f9d2.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/eggshell.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/beige.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/parchment.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#E6D2F9","analogous":["#F8F9D2","#D2F9D3"],"triadic":["#D2E5F9","#F9D2E5"],"tetradic":["#D2F8F9","#E6D2F9","#F9D3D2"],"splitComplementary":["#D3D2F9","#F9D2F8"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#E5F9D2","#B6EE81"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#B6EE81","saturated":"#E5FECD","desaturated":"#E5F3D8","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FAFFF5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"eggshell","name":"Eggshell","hex":"#F0EAD6","distance":19.026297590440446},{"slug":"beige","name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","distance":19.28730152198591},{"slug":"parchment","name":"Parchment","hex":"#F1E9D2","distance":20},{"slug":"canvas","name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","distance":20.615528128088304},{"slug":"light-goldenrod-yellow","name":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","distance":21.02379604162864}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E5F9D2

#E5F9D2 is classified as a cool green value with light and pastel visual character. #E5F9D2 is visually closest to Eggshell, a named yellow color with HEX #F0EAD6.

The RGB channels are 229, 249, and 210, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 91deg with 76% saturation and 90% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.8906, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.03, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.81:1AA Pass
White text1.12:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E5F9D2 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.81:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.12:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Light Goldenrod Yellow#000000 text · best 19.67:1#FAFAD2
#F8F9D2#000000 text · best 19.47:1#F8F9D2
#E5FECD#000000 text · best 19.39:1#E5FECD
Beige#000000 text · best 18.98:1#F5F5DC

Generated Palette

#E5F9D2#E5F9D2
#E6D2F9#E6D2F9
#F8F9D2#F8F9D2
#D2F9D3#D2F9D3
White#FFFFFF
#B6EE81#B6EE81

Color Harmonies

#E6D2F9#E6D2F9
#F8F9D2#F8F9D2
#D2F9D3#D2F9D3
#D2E5F9#D2E5F9
#F9D2E5#F9D2E5

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#B6EE81#B6EE81
#E5FECD#E5FECD
#E5F3D8#E5F3D8
White#FFFFFF
#FAFFF5#FAFFF5

Nearest Named Colors

Eggshell#F0EAD6
Beige#F5F5DC
Parchment#F1E9D2
Canvas#F4EBD0
Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2

Related HEX Guides

Eggshell colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0EAD6.Beige colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F5F5DC.Parchment colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F1E9D2.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#E5F9D2 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.