Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#E8F5C2

#E8F5C2 is a cool green HEX color close to Vellum. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 232, 245, 194, HSL 75, 72%, 86%, has luminance 0.8636, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

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#E8F5C2 Sample readable text
HEX #E8F5C2
RGB rgb(232, 245, 194)
HSL hsl(75 72% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(5, 0, 21, 4)
Luminance 0.8636
Contrast Black 18.27:1White 1.15:1

CSS

--color-e8f5c2: #E8F5C2;
.background-e8f5c2 { background-color: #E8F5C2; }
.text-e8f5c2 { color: #E8F5C2; }

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
Luminance0.8636
Black text18.27:1AA Pass
White text1.15:1AA 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":"#E8F5C2","rgb":[232,245,194],"hsl":[75,72,86],"cmyk":[5,0,21,4],"luminance":0.8636,"contrast":{"black":18.27,"white":1.15}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.27,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.15,"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":"#ECFDBA","hex":"#ECFDBA","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.33,"contrastWhite":1.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.64,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#CEF5C2","hex":"#CEF5C2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.46,"contrastWhite":1.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Parchment","hex":"#F1E9D2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.33,"contrastWhite":1.21,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","light","pastel","light green","pastel green","Vellum 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/e8f5c2.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vellum.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/canvas.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/parchment.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#CEC2F5","analogous":["#F5E8C2","#CEF5C2"],"triadic":["#C2E8F5","#F5C2E8"],"tetradic":["#C2F5E8","#CEC2F5","#F5C2CE"],"splitComplementary":["#C2CEF5","#E8C2F5"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#E8F5C2","#CBE873"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#CBE873","saturated":"#ECFDBA","desaturated":"#E4EDC9","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#F7FFE0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"vellum","name":"Vellum","hex":"#EFE3C8","distance":20.223748416156685},{"slug":"canvas","name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","distance":20.97617696340303},{"slug":"parchment","name":"Parchment","hex":"#F1E9D2","distance":21.93171219946131},{"slug":"pearl","name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","distance":21.93171219946131},{"slug":"champagne","name":"Champagne","hex":"#F7E7CE","distance":23.769728648009426}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E8F5C2

#E8F5C2 is classified as a cool green value with light and pastel visual character. #E8F5C2 is visually closest to Vellum, a named orange color with HEX #EFE3C8.

The RGB channels are 232, 245, and 194, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 75deg with 72% saturation and 86% 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 0.8636, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.22, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.27:1AA Pass
White text1.15:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E8F5C2 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.27:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.15:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#ECFDBA#000000 text · best 19.33:1#ECFDBA
Canvas#000000 text · best 17.64:1#F4EBD0
#CEF5C2#000000 text · best 17.46:1#CEF5C2
Parchment#000000 text · best 17.33:1#F1E9D2

Generated Palette

#E8F5C2#E8F5C2
#CEC2F5#CEC2F5
#F5E8C2#F5E8C2
#CEF5C2#CEF5C2
White#FFFFFF
#CBE873#CBE873

Color Harmonies

#CEC2F5#CEC2F5
#F5E8C2#F5E8C2
#CEF5C2#CEF5C2
#C2E8F5#C2E8F5
#F5C2E8#F5C2E8

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#CBE873#CBE873
#ECFDBA#ECFDBA
#E4EDC9#E4EDC9
White#FFFFFF
#F7FFE0#F7FFE0

Nearest Named Colors

Vellum#EFE3C8
Canvas#F4EBD0
Parchment#F1E9D2
Pearl#EAE0C8
Champagne#F7E7CE

Related HEX Guides

Vellum colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EFE3C8.Canvas colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4EBD0.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.#E8F5C2 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.