#E6F7C5 Hex Color
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#e6f7c5 is a pale lime that gets its mood from lightness, not saturation, so it reads soft and airy rather than bright. It works best as a dominant background in spring themes, baby products, or open, minimal layouts. Pair it with deep forest green or charcoal to keep it from washing out next to white. Black text sits comfortably on it, hitting about 18.5:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #e6f7c5
What is #e6f7c5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e6f7c5 is rgb(230, 247, 197), in HSL hsl(80, 76%, 87%) and in CMYK 7%, 0%, 20%, 3%.
What colors pair well with #e6f7c5?
Because #e6f7c5 is so light and unsaturated, it needs deeper neighbors to hold its own. Charcoal and deep forest green give it structure, while terracotta adds a warm counterpoint that suits spring and nature themes.
Is #e6f7c5 readable on white or black?
#e6f7c5 has a 1.13:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.47:1 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.