#E5E8B6 Hex Color
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Faded butter with a green cast comes close to #e5e8b6, a pale tinted yellow. Its very low saturation and high lightness keep the mood mellow, which suits spring themes, baby products, and soft UI backgrounds. Try it as a dominant base with olive or warm gray accents, since it can wash out beside pure white. Black text reads clearly on top at about 16.5:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #e5e8b6
What is #e5e8b6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5e8b6 is rgb(229, 232, 182), in HSL hsl(64, 52%, 81%) and in CMYK 1%, 0%, 22%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e5e8b6?
Muted earth tones work best: olive, terracotta, and warm grays all flatter its green undertone. Because it is so pale, pair it with at least one mid-tone to keep layouts from washing out.
Is #e5e8b6 readable on white or black?
#e5e8b6 has a 1.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.54:1 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.