#EBF966 Color
#EBF966 is rgb(235, 249, 102) in RGB, hsl(66, 92%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 59%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Green Yellow (#D9E650), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBF966rgb(235, 249, 102)hsl(66, 92%, 69%)hsv(66, 59%, 98%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 59%, 2%)oklch(94.4% 0.169 114.2)lab(94.82% -18.66 66.70)lch(94.82% 69.26 105.63)What #EBF966 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 #EBF966, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBF966 Channel Values
How #EBF966 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 235 · G 249 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 92% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 59% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.15:1 vs white · 18.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBF966 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.
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Colors That Go With #EBF966
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBF966; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EBF966
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 #EBF966 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.
#EBF966#F7F766#F2F866#F4F467#F1F667#F8EDED#F3F2C5#EFEFEFUsing #EBF966 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebf966: #EBF966;background-color: #EBF966;colors: { 'color-ebf966': '#EBF966' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.976, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_ebf966">#EBF966</color>fill="#EBF966"More Green Colors
#EBF966 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBF966 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBF966?
#EBF966 is a light green — rgb(235, 249, 102) in RGB and hsl(66, 92%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Green Yellow (#D9E650), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #EBF966?
#EBF966 is rgb(235, 249, 102) — red 235, green 249, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBF966?
#EBF966 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 59%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBF966 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBF966 scores 1.15:1 against white and 18.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBF966 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBF966 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 23.14, which is visibly different.
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