#E5EAE1 Hex Color

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Hex color #e5eae1 graphic
#e5eae1 is a hex color. It can be described as pale, light, faded, delicate, glistening, bleached, neutral, almost grey and lime. It is a near-white with a subtle lime tint. The hex code is #e5eae1.

Questions about #e5eae1

What is #e5eae1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5eae1 is rgb(229, 234, 225), in HSL hsl(93, 18%, 90%) and in CMYK 2%, 0%, 4%, 8%.
Is #e5eae1 readable on white or black?
#e5eae1 has a 1.22:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.18:1 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.