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#EAF69D Color

#EAF69D is rgb(234, 246, 157) in RGB, hsl(68, 83%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 36%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Yellow (Crayola) (#FFFF9F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAF69D
HEX#EAF69D
RGBrgb(234, 246, 157)
HSLhsl(68, 83%, 79%)
HSVhsv(68, 36%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 36%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(94.4% 0.112 114.9)
LABlab(94.49% -14.00 41.43)
LCHlch(94.49% 43.73 108.67)

What #EAF69D 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 #EAF69D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lemon Yellow (Crayola)#FFFF9FΔE 7.14Key Lime#E8F48CΔE 7.19Green-yellow (Crayola)#F0E891ΔE 8.69Canary#FFFF99ΔE 8.89Pastel Yellow#FDFD96ΔE 9.02Khaki#F0E68CΔE 9.91

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

#EAF69D Channel Values

How #EAF69D 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 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 68° · S 83% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 68° · S 36% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.16:1 vs white · 18.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAF69D 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 text1.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EAF69D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EAF69D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAF69D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EAF69D
Complementary
#A99DF6
Analogous
#F6D59D
Analogous
#BEF69D
Triadic
#9DEAF6
Triadic
#F69DEA
Split comp.
#9DBEF6
Split comp.
#D59DF6

Tints & Shades of #EAF69D

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.

Tints

#EDF7AB
#EFF8B4
#F2F9C2
#F5FBD0
#F8FCDE
#FAFDE8

Shades

#DFF16A
#D5ED3B
#C1DB14
#94A810
#67750B
#3E4607

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EAF69D.

How #EAF69D 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#EAF69D
Protanopia#F4F49D
Protanomaly#F0F59D
Deuteranopia#F2F29E
Deuteranomaly#EFF49D
Tritanopia#F3EDED
Tritanomaly#F0F1D2
Achromatopsia#EEEEEE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EAF69D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eaf69d: #EAF69D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAF69D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eaf69d': '#EAF69D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.965, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_eaf69d">#EAF69D</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAF69D"

More Green Colors

#EAF69D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EAF69D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAF69D?

#EAF69D is a light green — rgb(234, 246, 157) in RGB and hsl(68, 83%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Yellow (Crayola) (#FFFF9F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.

What is the RGB value of #EAF69D?

#EAF69D is rgb(234, 246, 157) — red 234, green 246, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAF69D?

#EAF69D converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 36%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAF69D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAF69D scores 1.16:1 against white and 18.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAF69D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAF69D 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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