Palettes / Colors / #E1F09D

#E1F09D — Light Green

#E1F09D is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.

#E1F09D is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #AD9EF0; it also sits naturally between #F0D69E and #B8F09E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 88% · Green 94% · Blue 62%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 6%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #E1F09D

.text { color: #E1F09D; }
.background { background-color: #E1F09D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E1F09D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(225, 240, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(71, 73%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E1F09D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(225, 240, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E1F09D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(225, 240, 157, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#E1F09D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E1F09D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AD9EF0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #E1F09D: #000000.

How #E1F09D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #E1F09D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #E1F09C  ·  #E1F09E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #E1F09D?

#E1F09D is Light Green, a green color (RGB 225, 240, 157). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #E1F09D?

#E1F09D is RGB 225, 240, 157 — HSL 71°, 73%, 78% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 35%, 6%.

What colors go with #E1F09D?

Its complement is #AD9EF0; analogous partners are #F0D69E and #B8F09E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #E1F09D for text?

Black text on #E1F09D has a contrast ratio of 17.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.