#E7E8BE Hex Color
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#e7e8be is a pale, heavily muted yellow with a soft green undertone. Its high lightness gives layouts an airy, clean feel, while low saturation keeps it gentle rather than bright. Use it as a dominant background for spring, baby, or minimalist designs, pairing it with charcoal for readable text. The hex code #e7e8be supports black body text at about 16.7:1 contrast.
Questions about #e7e8be
What is #e7e8be in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e7e8be is rgb(231, 232, 190), in HSL hsl(61, 48%, 83%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 18%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e7e8be?
Does #e7e8be look warm or cool?
#e7e8be reads as a warm-leaning yellow because its soft green undertone tempers the hue without making it feel truly cool, creating a fresh, gentle impression rather than a bright or strongly sunny one.
Is #e7e8be readable on white or black?
#e7e8be has a 1.25:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.68:1 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.