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#EBFF0F Color

#EBFF0F is rgb(235, 255, 15) in RGB, hsl(65, 100%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 94%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Watermelon Yellow (#EEFF1B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBFF0F
HEX#EBFF0F
RGBrgb(235, 255, 15)
HSLhsl(65, 100%, 53%)
HSVhsv(65, 94%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 94%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(95.3% 0.215 115.4)
LABlab(96.08% -23.67 90.44)
LCHlch(96.08% 93.49 104.67)

What #EBFF0F 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 #EBFF0F, 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.

#EBFF0F Channel Values

How #EBFF0F 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 235 · G 255 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 65° · S 100% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 65° · S 94% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.11:1 vs white · 18.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBFF0F 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 text1.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EBFF0F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBFF0F; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #EBFF0F

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 #EBFF0F.

How #EBFF0F 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#EBFF0F
Protanopia#FCFC11
Protanomaly#F5FD10
Deuteranopia#F9F919
Deuteranomaly#F3FB15
Tritanopia#FAF0F0
Tritanomaly#F4F6C0
Achromatopsia#F3F3F3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EBFF0F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ebff0f: #EBFF0F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBFF0F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebff0f': '#EBFF0F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 1.000, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_ebff0f">#EBFF0F</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBFF0F"

More Green Colors

#EBFF0F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EBFF0F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBFF0F?

#EBFF0F is a mid-tone green — rgb(235, 255, 15) in RGB and hsl(65, 100%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Watermelon Yellow (#EEFF1B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.67.

What is the RGB value of #EBFF0F?

#EBFF0F is rgb(235, 255, 15) — red 235, green 255, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBFF0F?

#EBFF0F converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 94%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBFF0F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBFF0F scores 1.11:1 against white and 18.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBFF0F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBFF0F 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 8.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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