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#EEF07A Color

#EEF07A is rgb(238, 240, 122) in RGB, hsl(61, 80%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 49%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EEF07A
HEX#EEF07A
RGBrgb(238, 240, 122)
HSLhsl(61, 80%, 71%)
HSVhsv(61, 49%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 49%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(93% 0.141 109.7)
LABlab(92.87% -12.27 56.03)
LCHlch(92.87% 57.36 102.35)

What #EEF07A 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 #EEF07A, 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.

#EEF07A Channel Values

How #EEF07A 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 238 · G 240 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 61° · S 80% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 61° · S 49% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.21:1 vs white · 17.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEF07A 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 text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EEF07A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEF07A; 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 #EEF07A

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 #EEF07A 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#EEF07A
Protanopia#F0F07A
Protanomaly#EFF07A
Deuteranopia#EFEF7A
Deuteranomaly#EFF07A
Tritanopia#F8E5E5
Tritanomaly#F4EAC4
Achromatopsia#EAEAEA

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Using #EEF07A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eef07a: #EEF07A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EEF07A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eef07a': '#EEF07A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.941, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_eef07a">#EEF07A</color>
SVG fillfill="#EEF07A"

More Yellow Colors

#EEF07A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EEF07A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EEF07A?

#EEF07A is a light yellow — rgb(238, 240, 122) in RGB and hsl(61, 80%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.

What is the RGB value of #EEF07A?

#EEF07A is rgb(238, 240, 122) — red 238, green 240, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EEF07A?

#EEF07A converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 49%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EEF07A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EEF07A scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EEF07A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EEF07A 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 13.08, which is visibly different.

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