Palettes / Colors / #E8FAC2
#E8FAC2 — Pale Vivid Green
#E8FAC2 is a green color we call Pale Vivid Green, closest to the named color LemonChiffon (#FFFACD). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) — not an exact match. CSS lemonchiffon gives you #FFFACD, a different color; use #E8FAC2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E8FAC2 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 #D4C2FA; it also sits naturally between #FAF0C2 and #CCFAC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E8FAC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 232, 250, 194 |
| HSL | 79°, 85%, 87% |
| HSV | 79°, 22%, 98% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 22%, 2% |
| XYZ | 77.20, 89.42, 64.23 |
| Yxy | 89.42, 0.3344, 0.3874 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.76, -15.19, 24.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.56, -14.94, 21.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 98% · Blue 76%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E8FAC2
.text { color: #E8FAC2; }
.background { background-color: #E8FAC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E8FAC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(232, 250, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 85%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E8FAC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(232, 250, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E8FAC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(232, 250, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E8FAC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E8FAC2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E8FAC2
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Tones of #E8FAC2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4C2FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E8FAC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E8FAC2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E8FAC2: ·
How #E8FAC2 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 #E8FAC2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E8FAC2?
#E8FAC2 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 232, 250, 194). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E8FAC2?
#E8FAC2 is RGB 232, 250, 194 — HSL 79°, 85%, 87% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 22%, 2%.
What colors go with #E8FAC2?
Its complement is #D4C2FA; analogous partners are #FAF0C2 and #CCFAC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E8FAC2 for text?
Black text on #E8FAC2 has a contrast ratio of 18.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.