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#EAFB2D Color

#EAFB2D is rgb(234, 251, 45) in RGB, hsl(65, 96%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 82%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dandelion (#DDF719), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EAFB2D
HEX#EAFB2D
RGBrgb(234, 251, 45)
HSLhsl(65, 96%, 58%)
HSVhsv(65, 82%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 82%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(94.4% 0.204 114.7)
LABlab(95.00% -21.91 85.09)
LCHlch(95.00% 87.87 104.44)

What #EAFB2D 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 #EAFB2D, 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 green in the library.

#EAFB2D Channel Values

How #EAFB2D 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 251 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 65° · S 96% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 65° · S 82% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.15:1 vs white · 18.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAFB2D 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 text1.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EAFB2D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EAFB2D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAFB2D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EAFB2D

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EAFB2D.

How #EAFB2D 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#EAFB2D
Protanopia#F8F82E
Protanomaly#F3F92D
Deuteranopia#F6F631
Deuteranomaly#F1F82F
Tritanopia#F8EDED
Tritanomaly#F3F3BF
Achromatopsia#EFEFEF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EAFB2D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eafb2d: #EAFB2D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EAFB2D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eafb2d': '#EAFB2D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.984, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_eafb2d">#EAFB2D</color>
SVG fillfill="#EAFB2D"

More Green Colors

#EAFB2D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EAFB2D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EAFB2D?

#EAFB2D is a mid-tone green — rgb(234, 251, 45) in RGB and hsl(65, 96%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dandelion (#DDF719), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.47.

What is the RGB value of #EAFB2D?

#EAFB2D is rgb(234, 251, 45) — red 234, green 251, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EAFB2D?

#EAFB2D converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 82%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EAFB2D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EAFB2D scores 1.15:1 against white and 18.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EAFB2D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EAFB2D 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 10.66, which is visibly different.

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