Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#E6FBE5

#E6FBE5 is a cool green HEX color close to Honeydew. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 230, 251, 229, HSL 117, 73%, 94%, has luminance 0.9147, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

greencoollightpastel
#E6FBE5 Sample readable text
HEX #E6FBE5
RGB rgb(230, 251, 229)
HSL hsl(117 73% 94%)
CMYK cmyk(8, 0, 9, 2)
Luminance 0.9147
Contrast Black 19.29:1White 1.09:1

CSS

--color-e6fbe5: #E6FBE5;
.background-e6fbe5 { background-color: #E6FBE5; }
.text-e6fbe5 { color: #E6FBE5; }

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
Luminance0.9147
Black text19.29:1AA Pass
White text1.09:1AA 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":"#E6FBE5","rgb":[230,251,229],"hsl":[117,73,94],"cmyk":[8,0,9,2],"luminance":0.9147,"contrast":{"black":19.29,"white":1.09}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":19.29,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.09,"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":"Honeydew","hex":"#F0FFF0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.27,"contrastWhite":1.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F1FBE5","hex":"#F1FBE5","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.67,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E3FEE1","hex":"#E3FEE1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.53,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E5FBEF","hex":"#E5FBEF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.38,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","light","pastel","light green","pastel green","Honeydew 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/e6fbe5.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/honeydew.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/marble-white.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mercury.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#FAE5FB","analogous":["#F1FBE5","#E5FBEF"],"triadic":["#E5E6FB","#FBE5E6"],"tetradic":["#E5F1FB","#FAE5FB","#FBEFE5"],"splitComplementary":["#EFE5FB","#FBE5F1"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#E6FBE5","#9AEE95"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#9AEE95","saturated":"#E3FEE1","desaturated":"#E9F8E8","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"honeydew","name":"Honeydew","hex":"#F0FFF0","distance":15.394804318340652},{"slug":"marble-white","name":"Marble White","hex":"#F2F0E6","distance":16.30950643030009},{"slug":"mercury","name":"Mercury","hex":"#EBEBEB","distance":17.804493814764857},{"slug":"soft-mint","name":"Soft Mint","hex":"#D5F5E3","distance":18.138357147217054},{"slug":"beige","name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","distance":18.49324200890693}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E6FBE5

#E6FBE5 is classified as a cool green value with light and pastel visual character. #E6FBE5 is visually closest to Honeydew, a named green color with HEX #F0FFF0.

The RGB channels are 230, 251, and 229, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 117deg with 73% saturation and 94% 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 0.9147, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.39, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text19.29:1AA Pass
White text1.09:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E6FBE5 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000019.29:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.09:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Honeydew#000000 text · best 20.27:1#F0FFF0
#F1FBE5#000000 text · best 19.67:1#F1FBE5
#E3FEE1#000000 text · best 19.53:1#E3FEE1
#E5FBEF#000000 text · best 19.38:1#E5FBEF

Generated Palette

#E6FBE5#E6FBE5
#FAE5FB#FAE5FB
#F1FBE5#F1FBE5
#E5FBEF#E5FBEF
White#FFFFFF
#9AEE95#9AEE95

Color Harmonies

#FAE5FB#FAE5FB
#F1FBE5#F1FBE5
#E5FBEF#E5FBEF
#E5E6FB#E5E6FB
#FBE5E6#FBE5E6

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#9AEE95#9AEE95
#E3FEE1#E3FEE1
#E9F8E8#E9F8E8
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Honeydew#F0FFF0
Marble White#F2F0E6
Mercury#EBEBEB
Soft Mint#D5F5E3
Beige#F5F5DC

Related HEX Guides

Honeydew colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0FFF0.Marble White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F2F0E6.Mercury colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EBEBEB.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.#E6FBE5 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.