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#E5FF97

#e5ff97 ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#e5ff97 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 89.8% red, 100% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.2% cyan, 0% magenta, 40.78% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 75°, with 100% saturation and 79.61% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 19.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 5.91.

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Web safe#ccff99
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Relative luminance0.9041

Complementary

  1. #e5ff97
  2. #b197ff

Split complementary

  1. #e5ff97
  2. #97b1ff
  3. #e597ff

Analogous

  1. #ffe597
  2. #e5ff97
  3. #b1ff97

Triadic

  1. #e5ff97
  2. #97e5ff
  3. #ff97e5

Tetradic

  1. #e5ff97
  2. #97ffb1
  3. #b197ff
  4. #ff97e5

Square

  1. #e5ff97
  2. #97ffe5
  3. #b197ff
  4. #ff97b1

Monochromatic

  1. #befd00
  2. #d2ff4b
  3. #e5ff97
  4. #f8ffe4
  5. #faffeb

Shades

#e5ff97 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #e5ff97
  2. #cee688
  3. #b7cc79
  4. #a0b36a
  5. #89995b
  6. #73804c
  7. #5c663c
  8. #454d2d
  9. #2e331e
  10. #171a0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#e5ff97 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #e5ff97
  2. #e8ffa1
  3. #eaffac
  4. #edffb6
  5. #efffc1
  6. #f2ffcb
  7. #f5ffd5
  8. #f7ffe0
  9. #faffea
  10. #fcfff5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#e5ff97 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #e5ff97
  2. #dbf295
  3. #d1e692
  4. #c7d990
  5. #bdcc8e
  6. #b3c08c
  7. #a8b389
  8. #9ea687
  9. #949985
  10. #8a8d82
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 19.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #f4f4f4 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #eef8d5 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fff48f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #fff49c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #eef5e6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #fdf992 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #faf99a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #eaf9cb ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-e5ff97 {
  color: #e5ff97;
}
Background
.bg-e5ff97 {
  background-color: #e5ff97;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-e5ff97 {
  border: 2px solid #e5ff97;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #e5ff97;
  --color-primary-rgb: 229 255 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 100% 80%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-e5ff97 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e5ff97, #b1ff97);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-e5ff97 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(229 255 151 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 5.91 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 8.33 #ffff66 Laser Lemon ΔE 9.20 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 9.27 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 9.30 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 10.11 #fcf75e Icterine ΔE 10.11 #1a0068 Inverted #f4f4f4 Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#e5ff97  rgb(229, 255, 151)  hsl(75, 100%, 80%)  Pastel Yellow
#b197ff  rgb(177, 151, 255)  hsl(255, 100%, 80%)  Floral Lavender
#97e5ff  rgb(151, 229, 255)  hsl(195, 100%, 80%)  Non-Photo Blue
#ff97e5  rgb(255, 151, 229)  hsl(315, 100%, 80%)  Plum