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#EEF8A2

#eef8a2 ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#eef8a2 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 93.33% red, 97.25% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.03% cyan, 0% magenta, 34.68% yellow and 2.75% black. Its hue angle is 66.98°, with 86% saturation and 80.39% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, 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 18.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 4.07.

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Relative luminance0.8792

Complementary

  1. #eef8a2
  2. #aca2f8

Split complementary

  1. #eef8a2
  2. #a2c3f8
  3. #d7a2f8

Analogous

  1. #f8d7a2
  2. #eef8a2
  3. #c3f8a2

Triadic

  1. #eef8a2
  2. #a2eef8
  3. #f8a2ee

Tetradic

  1. #eef8a2
  2. #a2f8ac
  3. #aca2f8
  4. #f8a2ee

Square

  1. #eef8a2
  2. #a2f8d7
  3. #aca2f8
  4. #f8a2c3

Monochromatic

  1. #d4ed14
  2. #e1f35b
  3. #eef8a2
  4. #fbfde9
  5. #fcfeec

Shades

#eef8a2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #eef8a2
  2. #d6df92
  3. #bec682
  4. #a7ae71
  5. #8f9561
  6. #777c51
  7. #5f6341
  8. #474a31
  9. #303220
  10. #181910
  11. #000000

Tints

#eef8a2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #eef8a2
  2. #f0f9ab
  3. #f1f9b5
  4. #f3fabe
  5. #f5fbc7
  6. #f7fcd1
  7. #f8fcda
  8. #fafde3
  9. #fcfeec
  10. #fdfef6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#eef8a2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #eef8a2
  2. #e3ec9f
  3. #d8e09b
  4. #cdd498
  5. #c2c894
  6. #b7bc91
  7. #acb08e
  8. #a1a48a
  9. #969887
  10. #8b8c83
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 18.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #f1f1f1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #f0f4d6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fff09c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #fff2a6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f8efe2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #fbf39e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #fbf4a4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #f4f2cc ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-eef8a2 {
  color: #eef8a2;
}
Background
.bg-eef8a2 {
  background-color: #eef8a2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-eef8a2 {
  border: 2px solid #eef8a2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #eef8a2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 238 248 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 67 86% 80%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-eef8a2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eef8a2, #c3f8a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-eef8a2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(238 248 162 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 4.07 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 6.15 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 6.26 #f3e5ab Vanilla ΔE 8.62 #faf0be Blond ΔE 8.65 #fffdd0 Cream ΔE 8.81 #fffacd Lemon Chiffon ΔE 9.03 #11075d Inverted #f1f1f1 Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#eef8a2  rgb(238, 248, 162)  hsl(67, 86%, 80%)  Pastel Yellow
#aca2f8  rgb(172, 162, 248)  hsl(247, 86%, 80%)  Wild Blue Yonder
#a2eef8  rgb(162, 238, 248)  hsl(187, 86%, 80%)  Pale Turquoise
#f8a2ee  rgb(248, 162, 238)  hsl(307, 86%, 80%)  Plum