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#EEF55B Color

#EEF55B is rgb(238, 245, 91) in RGB, hsl(63, 89%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 63%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laser Lemon (#FFFF66), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EEF55B
HEX#EEF55B
RGBrgb(238, 245, 91)
HSLhsl(63, 89%, 66%)
HSVhsv(63, 63%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 63%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(93.7% 0.173 111.8)
LABlab(93.93% -16.19 70.21)
LCHlch(93.93% 72.05 102.99)

What #EEF55B 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 #EEF55B, 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.

#EEF55B Channel Values

How #EEF55B 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 245 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 63° · S 89% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 63° · S 63% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.18:1 vs white · 17.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEF55B 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 text1.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EEF55B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEF55B; 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 #EEF55B

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 #EEF55B 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#EEF55B
Protanopia#F4F45B
Protanomaly#F2F45B
Deuteranopia#F3F35C
Deuteranomaly#F1F45B
Tritanopia#FAE9E9
Tritanomaly#F5EEC0
Achromatopsia#ECECEC

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Using #EEF55B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eef55b: #EEF55B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EEF55B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eef55b': '#EEF55B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.961, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_eef55b">#EEF55B</color>
SVG fillfill="#EEF55B"

More Yellow Colors

#EEF55B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EEF55B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EEF55B?

#EEF55B is a light yellow — rgb(238, 245, 91) in RGB and hsl(63, 89%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laser Lemon (#FFFF66), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.

What is the RGB value of #EEF55B?

#EEF55B is rgb(238, 245, 91) — red 238, green 245, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EEF55B?

#EEF55B converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 63%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EEF55B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EEF55B scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EEF55B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EEF55B 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 23.48, which is visibly different.

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