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HEX E4E994 - #E4E994, RGB(228,233,148) Color


Color Name: Key Lime*
Hex Color Code: #E4E994
RGB Color Code: RGB(228, 233, 148)
CMYK Values*: 2.1%, 0.0%, 36.5%, 8.6%



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What color is E4E994?

The RGB color code for color number #E4E994 is RGB(228, 233, 148). In the RGB color model, #E4E994 has a red value of 228, a green value of 233, and a blue value of 148. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 36.5% yellow, and 8.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 63.5° (degrees), 65.9 % saturation, and 74.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #E4E994 has a hue of 63.5° (degrees), 36.5 % saturation and 91.4 % brightness/value.



Color E4E994 is cool or warm?

Color E4E994 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #E4E994? (For interior and product design)

E4E994 has an LRV of nearly 77. By LRV value, it is a off-white color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Compare LRV 77 of #E4E994 with dark and light Color




Is #E4E994 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color E4E994 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #E4E994 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(228, 233, 148)
Red
228 (89.4%)
Green
233 (91.4%)
Blue
148 (58.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
2.15%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
36.48%
Key
8.63%

HSL

HSL(63.53deg, 65.9 %, 74.7 %)

Hue
63.53°
Saturation
65.89 %.
Lightness
74.71 %.

RYB

RYB(13, 100, 16)
Red
13 (5.0%)
Yellow
100 (39.0%)
Blue
16 (6.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
63.53°
Saturation
36.48 %.
Brightness / Value
91.37 %.

HWB

H: 63.53°

W: 58.04 %

B: 8.63 %

XYZ

X : 66.48

Y : 76.91

Z : 39.36

YXY

Y1 : 76.91

X : 0.36

Y2 : 0.42

CMY

C : 10.59%

M : 8.63%

Y : 41.96%


LRV

~ 76.9 %

Munsell Color System

3.7GY 8.9/6.1

CIE-Lab

L : 90.28

A : -14.27

B : 40.77

CIE-Lch

L : 90.28

C : 43.2

H : 109.29

CIE-Luv

L : 90.28

U : 1.02

V : 57.41

Hunter-Lab

L : 87.7

A : -18.16

B : 34.78






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #E4E994

Here are the colors similar to E4E994. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#E8F48C
Key Lime
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#DADD98
Green Earth (Verona Green)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#F0E68C
Light Khaki
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#C9DC87
Medium Spring Bud
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to E4E994.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to E4E994.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to E4E994.

#E3E48D
PANTONE 587 C
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#E0EC89
PANTONE 2295 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#EFF4A4
PANTONE 937 C
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#F1EB9C
PANTONE 600 C
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to E4E994.

#F7F994
BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#FCF3A8
BS 10-B-15 - Ivory
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#CCCD7A
BS 12-C-33 - Catkin
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #E4E994

Here are the paint colors similar to E4E994. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color E4E994 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #E4E994 to Benjamin Moore

#E0E89B
Apples and Pears (395)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#E7EFA0
Fresh Cut Grass (2026-50)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#E8E99F
Hibiscus (2027-50)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#F0F09F
Lemon Freeze (2025-50)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color E4E994 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #E4E994 to Dunn-Edwards

#EFF19D
Leaf Bud (DE 5514)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#E1ECA5
Wedge of Lime (DE 5549)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#DEF0A3
Mint Julep (DE 5556)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#CFDD7B
Lime Sorbet (DE 5550)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color E4E994 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #E4E994 to Valspar

#D9DF8C
Fresh Pear (6007-7C)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#E2DF84
Fluorescent Lime (6007-9C)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#DCDB76
Celery (6007-10A)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#F9EC9F
East of the Sun (8001-25B)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color E4E994 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #E4E994 to Farrow & Ball

#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 14.59 (85.4% similar)
#EFE6CF
New White (59)
ΔE - 14.84 (85.2% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 14.94 (85.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color E4E994 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #E4E994 to PPG Paints

#EBECA7
Lemon Pepper (PPG1216-4)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#D4E092
Charming (PPG1117-3)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#E1DD8E
Lively Laugh (PPG1218-3)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#D9E49E
Curious (PPG1219-3)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color E4E994 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #E4E994 to Behr

#E8E097
Reviving Green (P340-3)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#F1EAB4
Invigorating (P340-2)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)
#F9E69C
Storm Lightning (P310-4)
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#EBDC9C
Flourish (P330-3A)
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color E4E994 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #E4E994 to Sherwin Williams

#DAD790
Gleeful (SW 6709)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#D2D083
Primavera (SW 9031)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#E6D88E
Lively Yellow (SW 6702)
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)
#F7E594
Fun Yellow (SW 6908)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#E4E994 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



E4E994
Key Lime*

9994E9
Tropical Indigo*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #E4E994?

Color that best contrast with #E4E994 is #9994E9, color name is Tropical Indigo*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #E4E994?

Complementary or Opposite color for #E4E994 is #9994E9, color name is Tropical Indigo*.





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