#E2E29E Hex Color
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A desaturated pale yellow with distinct green undertones, #e2e29e offers a soft, airy atmosphere. Because of its high lightness, it functions best as a calm, unobtrusive background color rather than a primary focus. Pair it with charcoal gray or deep forest green to ground its bleached appearance. The hex code #e2e29e provides enough contrast for readable black text, making it a functional choice for clean, minimal UI designs.
Questions about #e2e29e
What is #e2e29e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e2e29e is rgb(226, 226, 158), in HSL hsl(60, 54%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 30%, 11%.
Which colors pair best with #e2e29e?
#e2e29e is a low-saturation, airy tone that looks best when grounded by deeper, weightier colors. Pair it with charcoal for high-readability text or forest green to emphasize the subtle yellow-green undertones present in this muted palette.
Is #e2e29e suitable for UI text?
#e2e29e is generally too light to serve as a primary text color against a white background, as it fails most accessibility standards for contrast. It is significantly more effective as a soft, neutral backdrop for dark, high-contrast UI elements.
Is #e2e29e readable on white or black?
#e2e29e has a 1.34:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.60:1 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.