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#eaf1cf

a pale, vivid green · warm · closest name: Light Goldenrod Yellow

RGB
234, 241, 207
HSL
72°, 55%, 88%
CMYK
3, 0, 14, 6
Luminance
0.8491

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #eaf1cf is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#eaf1cf
Hue
72°
green
Saturation
55%
vivid
Lightness
88%
pale
Brightness
95%
HSV value
Perceived
92%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.8491
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
35/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
17.98:1
Closest name
Light Goldenrod Yellow
ΔE2000 3.6
Where it sits
Hue72° of 360°
Saturation55%
Lightness88%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool35% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#eaf1cf
RGBrgb(234, 241, 207)
HSLhsl(72, 55%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 14%, 6%)
LABlab(93.8 -8.1 15.7)
LCHlch(93.8 17.6 117.3)
OKLCHoklch(0.944 0.045 116.7)
Decimal15397327
Display P3color(display-p3 0.918 0.945 0.812)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #eaf1cf;
background-color: #eaf1cf;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#eaf1cf] bg-[#eaf1cf]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #eaf1cf;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.945, blue: 0.812)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#eaf1cf")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEAF1CF)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(207, 241, 234)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #eaf1cf · 17.98:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.17:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 17.98:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #eaf1cf as text scores 1.17:1 on white and 17.98:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#eaf1cf on white: 1.17:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#eaf1cf on black: 17.98:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #F6EDCD
deuteranopia · #F5EED0
tritanopia · #EEEDE7

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #eaf1cf is pinned to step 200; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F9FBF4
#F4F6E9
#eaf1cf
#D9E6A8
#C6D97D
#B3CC51
#A2BD37
#879E2E
#6C7E25
#4F5C1E
#323A13
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #F9FBF4Darkest = 950 · #323A13
:root {
  --brand-50: #F9FBF4;
  --brand-100: #F4F6E9;
  --brand-200: #eaf1cf;
  --brand-300: #D9E6A8;
  --brand-400: #C6D97D;
  --brand-500: #B3CC51;
  --brand-600: #A2BD37;
  --brand-700: #879E2E;
  --brand-800: #6C7E25;
  --brand-900: #4F5C1E;
  --brand-950: #323A13;
  --brand: #eaf1cf;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #eaf1cf

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F9FAF4
Tinted page background
Border#E3EDC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#8A9B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#2B2EA1
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#54631D
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F6F9EB
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#212414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #eaf1cf

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#D6CFF1
Analogous left#F1E7CF
Analogous right#D9F1CF
Split-complement 1#CFD9F1
Split-complement 2#E7CFF1
Triadic 1#CFEAF1
Triadic 2#F1CFEA
Tetradic#CFF1E7

RGB percentages

Red91.8%
Green94.5%
Blue81.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan2.9%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow14.1%
Key (black)5.5%

Color previews

#eaf1cf text on a black background

contrast 17.98:1

Card sample

#eaf1cf text on a white background

contrast 1.17:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #eaf1cf;
Background color
Panel with #eaf1cf background
background-color: #eaf1cf;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #eaf1cf;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(234, 241, 207, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(234, 241, 207, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #eaf1cf;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eaf1cf, #D3F1CF);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #eaf1cf

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#eaf1cf in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.

#eaf1cf, answered

What color is #eaf1cf?

#eaf1cf is a pale vivid green, closest to Light Goldenrod Yellow (ΔE2000 3.6). It sits at 72° on the hue wheel with 55% saturation and 88% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #eaf1cf?

rgb(234, 241, 207) — 234 red, 241 green and 207 blue out of 255, or 91.8% / 94.5% / 81.2% by channel.

Is #eaf1cf a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.8491 and perceived brightness is 92%, so black text on it reaches 17.98:1.

Should I use black or white text on #eaf1cf?

Black. It scores 17.98:1 against #eaf1cf, versus 1.17:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #eaf1cf?

#D6CFF1 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #CFD9F1 and #E7CFF1, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #eaf1cf?

For interface work: #F9FAF4 as the surface, #E3EDC0 for borders, #8A9B4B for secondary text, #2B2EA1 as an accent and #54631D for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #F1E7CF and #D9F1CF stays calm, while #D6CFF1 is the loudest partner.

What is #eaf1cf in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(3%, 0%, 14%, 6%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #eaf1cf warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 35 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #F1EBCF; nudged cooler, #DDF2CE.

Work with #eaf1cf in the Color Lab