#EEFCA6 Color
#EEFCA6 is rgb(238, 252, 166) in RGB, hsl(70, 93%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 34%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Yellow (Crayola) (#FFFF9F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEFCA6rgb(238, 252, 166)hsl(70, 93%, 82%)hsv(70, 34%, 99%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 34%, 1%)oklch(96.1% 0.109 116)lab(96.46% -14.47 39.62)lch(96.46% 42.18 110.06)What #EEFCA6 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 #EEFCA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEFCA6 Channel Values
How #EEFCA6 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 238 · G 252 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 93% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 34% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.1:1 vs white · 19.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEFCA6 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 #EEFCA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEFCA6; 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 #EEFCA6
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 #EEFCA6 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eefca6: #EEFCA6;background-color: #EEFCA6;colors: { 'color-eefca6': '#EEFCA6' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.988, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_eefca6">#EEFCA6</color>fill="#EEFCA6"More Green Colors
#EEFCA6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEFCA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEFCA6?
#EEFCA6 is a lightest green — rgb(238, 252, 166) in RGB and hsl(70, 93%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Yellow (Crayola) (#FFFF9F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.9.
What is the RGB value of #EEFCA6?
#EEFCA6 is rgb(238, 252, 166) — red 238, green 252, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEFCA6?
#EEFCA6 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 34%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEFCA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEFCA6 scores 1.1:1 against white and 19.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEFCA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEFCA6 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 11.89, which is visibly different.
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