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HEX atlas value

#E7F5AD

#E7F5AD is a cool green HEX color close to Pale Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 231, 245, 173, HSL 72, 78%, 82%, has luminance 0.8531, and belongs to the pastel group.

greencoolpastel
#E7F5AD Sample readable text
HEX #E7F5AD
RGB rgb(231, 245, 173)
HSL hsl(72 78% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(6, 0, 29, 4)
Luminance 0.8531
Contrast Black 18.06:1White 1.16:1

CSS

--color-e7f5ad: #E7F5AD;
.background-e7f5ad { background-color: #E7F5AD; }
.text-e7f5ad { color: #E7F5AD; }

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
Luminance0.8531
Black text18.06:1AA Pass
White text1.16:1AA 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":"#E7F5AD","rgb":[231,245,173],"hsl":[72,78,82],"cmyk":[6,0,29,4],"luminance":0.8531,"contrast":{"black":18.06,"white":1.16}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.06,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.16,"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":"#EDFFA3","hex":"#EDFFA3","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.43,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Soft Yellow","hex":"#FFF8B8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.37,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Butter","hex":"#FFF1A8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.4,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C3F5AD","hex":"#C3F5AD","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.98,"contrastWhite":1.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","pastel","pastel green","Pale Goldenrod adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e7f5ad.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vanilla.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butter.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#BCADF5","analogous":["#F5DFAD","#C3F5AD"],"triadic":["#ADE7F5","#F5ADE7"],"tetradic":["#ADF5DF","#BCADF5","#F5ADC3"],"splitComplementary":["#ADC3F5","#DFADF5"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#E7F5AD","#CEEB5C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#CEEB5C","saturated":"#EDFFA3","desaturated":"#E1EBB7","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#F5FFCC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pale-goldenrod","name":"Pale Goldenrod","hex":"#EEE8AA","distance":15.066519173319364},{"slug":"vanilla","name":"Vanilla","hex":"#F3E5AB","distance":20.09975124224178},{"slug":"butter","name":"Butter","hex":"#FFF1A8","distance":24.839484696748443},{"slug":"soft-yellow","name":"Soft Yellow","hex":"#FFF8B8","distance":26.570660511172846},{"slug":"wheat","name":"Wheat","hex":"#F5DEB3","distance":27.586228448267445}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E7F5AD

#E7F5AD is classified as a cool green value with pastel visual character. #E7F5AD is visually closest to Pale Goldenrod, a named yellow color with HEX #EEE8AA.

The RGB channels are 231, 245, and 173, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 72deg with 78% saturation and 82% 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 0.8531, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.07, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.06:1AA Pass
White text1.16:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E7F5AD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.06:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.16:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#EDFFA3#000000 text · best 19.43:1#EDFFA3
Soft Yellow#000000 text · best 19.37:1#FFF8B8
Butter#000000 text · best 18.4:1#FFF1A8
#C3F5AD#000000 text · best 16.98:1#C3F5AD

Generated Palette

#E7F5AD#E7F5AD
#BCADF5#BCADF5
#F5DFAD#F5DFAD
#C3F5AD#C3F5AD
White#FFFFFF
#CEEB5C#CEEB5C

Color Harmonies

#BCADF5#BCADF5
#F5DFAD#F5DFAD
#C3F5AD#C3F5AD
#ADE7F5#ADE7F5
#F5ADE7#F5ADE7

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#CEEB5C#CEEB5C
#EDFFA3#EDFFA3
#E1EBB7#E1EBB7
White#FFFFFF
#F5FFCC#F5FFCC

Nearest Named Colors

Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AA
Vanilla#F3E5AB
Butter#FFF1A8
Soft Yellow#FFF8B8
Wheat#F5DEB3

Related HEX Guides

Pale Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EEE8AA.Vanilla colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F3E5AB.Butter colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFF1A8.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.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.#E7F5AD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.