#E5F99D Hex Color
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A luminous, pale chartreuse, this shade feels youthful and soft. It functions best as a background for minimalist interfaces or baby products where you need an airy, positive energy. The color maintains high readability with black text, providing excellent contrast for body copy. The hex code for this yellow-green tone is #e5f99d. Use it with dark charcoal grays to balance the lightness.
Questions about #e5f99d
What is #e5f99d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5f99d is rgb(229, 249, 157), in HSL hsl(73, 88%, 80%) and in CMYK 8%, 0%, 37%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #e5f99d in a design scheme?
Is #e5f99d suitable for body text on websites?
This shade is generally too light for body text and fails WCAG accessibility standards when placed on white backgrounds. Use #e5f99d primarily as an accent, background wash, or illustrative element, while ensuring any text layered over it is a high-contrast dark color.
Is #e5f99d readable on white or black?
#e5f99d has a 1.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.36:1 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.