Information about #E2E68E color

#E2E68E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E2E68E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(226, 230, 142) — 88.6% red, 90.2% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 35 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated yellow, #E2E68E appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Apple Green (#DCE78B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Primrose (#E4DE8E) and Cool Yellow (#ECEA98).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 230, 142) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E2E68E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#E2E68E color variations

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#E2E68E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E2E68E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Key Lime color link
Key Lime

#E8F48C

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Warm Green color link
Warm Green

#D4E687

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2E68E
  • RGB226, 230, 142
  • CMYK2, 0, 35, 10
  • CSSrgb(226, 230, 142)
  • HSL63°, 64%, 73%
  • HSL Precise62.727°, 63.768%, 72.941%
  • HSV63°, 38%, 90%
  • HSB63°, 38%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.902, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.902, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.902, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2E68E
  • DECIMAL ID14870158
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01