#E9F0DD Hex Color
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This pale, lime-tinted neutral feels bleached and airy, almost grey in certain light. #e9f0dd works best as a soft, clean backdrop for minimal UI designs rather than as a dominant color. Because it is highly readable, it accommodates black text easily. Pair it with deep charcoal or slate greys to ground its delicate nature and prevent it from appearing too washed out.
Questions about #e9f0dd
What is #e9f0dd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e9f0dd is rgb(233, 240, 221), in HSL hsl(82, 39%, 90%) and in CMYK 3%, 0%, 8%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #e9f0dd?
This delicate lime-tinted neutral works best when grounded by deep, high-contrast tones like charcoal or slate grey. Because #e9f0dd is so light and airy, these darker accents prevent the overall design from looking washed out or flat.
Is #e9f0dd suitable for text on a white background?
Using #e9f0dd as a text color on a white background will fail standard accessibility guidelines due to insufficient contrast. It is significantly more effective as a soft, clean surface color for web backgrounds while keeping your primary text dark.
Is #e9f0dd readable on white or black?
#e9f0dd has a 1.16:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.97:1 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.