#E3FCA9 Hex Color
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Pastel lime #e3fca9 is a luminous, pale shade with gentle saturation and a fresh green-yellow undertone. Its lightness suggests softness, growth, and youth, making it useful for spring backgrounds, baby products, nature graphics, and playful interfaces. Use it as a dominant base with black text, which reaches about 18.8:1 contrast. The hex code is #e3fca9.
Questions about #e3fca9
What is #e3fca9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e3fca9 is rgb(227, 252, 169), in HSL hsl(78, 93%, 83%) and in CMYK 10%, 0%, 33%, 1%.
Which colors pair well with #e3fca9 in a design?
The best pairings for #e3fca9 are charcoal, navy, and muted mauve, which give its pale lime base enough weight while preserving a youthful, springlike mood without making the palette feel harsh or overly saturated. Use darker partners for text, borders, and focused interface states.
Is #e3fca9 readable on white or black?
#e3fca9 has a 1.11:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.76:1 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.