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HEX atlas value

#E5FECD

#E5FECD is a cool green HEX color close to Light Goldenrod Yellow. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 229, 254, 205, HSL 91, 96%, 90%, has luminance 0.9195, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

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#E5FECD Sample readable text
HEX #E5FECD
RGB rgb(229, 254, 205)
HSL hsl(91 96% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(10, 0, 19, 0)
Luminance 0.9195
Contrast Black 19.39:1White 1.08:1

CSS

--color-e5fecd: #E5FECD;
.background-e5fecd { background-color: #E5FECD; }
.text-e5fecd { color: #E5FECD; }

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
Luminance0.9195
Black text19.39:1AA Pass
White text1.08:1AA 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":"#E5FECD","rgb":[229,254,205],"hsl":[91,96,90],"cmyk":[10,0,19,0],"luminance":0.9195,"contrast":{"black":19.39,"white":1.08}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":19.39,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.08,"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":"#FDFECD","hex":"#FDFECD","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.23,"contrastWhite":1.04,"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":"#E5FFCC","hex":"#E5FFCC","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.51,"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","Light Goldenrod Yellow 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/e5fecd.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-goldenrod-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-mint.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/beige.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#E6CDFE","analogous":["#FDFECD","#CDFECE"],"triadic":["#CDE5FE","#FECDE5"],"tetradic":["#CDFDFE","#E6CDFE","#FECECD"],"splitComplementary":["#CECDFE","#FECDFD"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#E5FECD","#B5FC73"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#B5FC73","saturated":"#E5FFCC","desaturated":"#E5F8D3","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FAFFF5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"light-goldenrod-yellow","name":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","distance":21.95449840010015},{"slug":"pastel-mint","name":"Pastel Mint","hex":"#CEFAD0","distance":23.53720459187964},{"slug":"beige","name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","distance":23.706539182259394},{"slug":"canvas","name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","distance":24.392621835300936},{"slug":"eggshell","name":"Eggshell","hex":"#F0EAD6","distance":24.535688292770594}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E5FECD

#E5FECD is classified as a cool green value with light and pastel visual character. #E5FECD is visually closest to Light Goldenrod Yellow, a named yellow color with HEX #FAFAD2.

The RGB channels are 229, 254, and 205, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 91deg with 96% 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 0.9195, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.95, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text19.39:1AA Pass
White text1.08:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E5FECD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000019.39:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.08:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FDFECD#000000 text · best 20.23:1#FDFECD
Light Goldenrod Yellow#000000 text · best 19.67:1#FAFAD2
#E5FFCC#000000 text · best 19.51:1#E5FFCC
Beige#000000 text · best 18.98:1#F5F5DC

Generated Palette

#E5FECD#E5FECD
#E6CDFE#E6CDFE
#FDFECD#FDFECD
#CDFECE#CDFECE
White#FFFFFF
#B5FC73#B5FC73

Color Harmonies

#E6CDFE#E6CDFE
#FDFECD#FDFECD
#CDFECE#CDFECE
#CDE5FE#CDE5FE
#FECDE5#FECDE5

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#B5FC73#B5FC73
#E5FFCC#E5FFCC
#E5F8D3#E5F8D3
White#FFFFFF
#FAFFF5#FAFFF5

Nearest Named Colors

Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2
Pastel Mint#CEFAD0
Beige#F5F5DC
Canvas#F4EBD0
Eggshell#F0EAD6

Related HEX Guides

Light Goldenrod Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAFAD2.Pastel Mint colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CEFAD0.Beige colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F5F5DC.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.#E5FECD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.