#E1E6D5 Hex Color
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#e1e6d5 is a pale lime with a heavy gray cast, light and faded rather than vivid. It earns its keep as a dominant background, where the muted green-yellow fills space without noise. It looks richer beside charcoal than plain white, which tends to wash it out. Black text on #e1e6d5 reaches about 16.5:1 contrast, comfortably past WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #e1e6d5
What is #e1e6d5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e1e6d5 is rgb(225, 230, 213), in HSL hsl(78, 25%, 87%) and in CMYK 2%, 0%, 7%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #e1e6d5?
Charcoal, deep olive, and warm terracotta all sit well against #e1e6d5. The pale lime needs darker neighbors, since it washes out next to plain white.
Does #e1e6d5 read warm or cool?
It leans slightly warm because of the yellow undertone, though the strong gray keeps it neutral enough to sit near both warm and cool palettes without clashing.
Is #e1e6d5 readable on white or black?
#e1e6d5 has a 1.27:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.48:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.