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#EAF64C Color

#EAF64C is rgb(234, 246, 76) in RGB, hsl(64, 90%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 69%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAF64C
HEX#EAF64C
RGBrgb(234, 246, 76)
HSLhsl(64, 90%, 63%)
HSVhsv(64, 69%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 69%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(93.5% 0.185 113.4)
LABlab(93.80% -18.82 75.38)
LCHlch(93.80% 77.70 104.02)

What #EAF64C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EAF64C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#EAF64C Channel Values

How #EAF64C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 234 · G 246 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 90% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 69% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.18:1 vs white · 17.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAF64C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EAF64C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAF64C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EAF64C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #EAF64C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EAF64C
Protanopia#F4F44C
Protanomaly#F0F54C
Deuteranopia#F2F24D
Deuteranomaly#EFF44D
Tritanopia#F7E9E9
Tritanomaly#F2EEBE
Achromatopsia#ECECEC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EAF64C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-eaf64c: #EAF64C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAF64C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eaf64c': '#EAF64C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.965, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_eaf64c">#EAF64C</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAF64C"

More Yellow Colors

#EAF64C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAF64C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAF64C?

#EAF64C is a light yellow — rgb(234, 246, 76) in RGB and hsl(64, 90%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.62.

What is the RGB value of #EAF64C?

#EAF64C is rgb(234, 246, 76) — red 234, green 246, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAF64C?

#EAF64C converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 69%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAF64C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAF64C scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAF64C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAF64C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 18.67, which is visibly different.

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