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#eaf5cc

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

RGB
234, 245, 204
HSL
76°, 67%, 88%
CMYK
5, 0, 17, 4
Luminance
0.8716

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #eaf5cc is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#eaf5cc
Hue
76°
green
Saturation
67%
vivid
Lightness
88%
pale
Brightness
96%
HSV value
Perceived
93%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.8716
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
38/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
18.43:1
Closest name
Light Goldenrod Yellow
ΔE2000 4
Where it sits
Hue76° of 360°
Saturation67%
Lightness88%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool38% 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#eaf5cc
RGBrgb(234, 245, 204)
HSLhsl(76, 67%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 17%, 4%)
LABlab(94.8 -10.5 18.6)
LCHlch(94.8 21.3 119.6)
OKLCHoklch(0.951 0.055 119.7)
Decimal15398348
Display P3color(display-p3 0.918 0.961 0.800)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #eaf5cc;
background-color: #eaf5cc;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#eaf5cc] bg-[#eaf5cc]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #eaf5cc;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.961, blue: 0.800)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#eaf5cc")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEAF5CC)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(204, 245, 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 #eaf5cc · 18.43:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.14:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 18.43:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #eaf5cc as text scores 1.14:1 on white and 18.43:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#eaf5cc on white: 1.14:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#eaf5cc on black: 18.43:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #FBF0CA
deuteranopia · #F9F0CE
tritanopia · #EEF0E9

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #eaf5cc 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.

#F9FBF3
#F3F8E8
#eaf5cc
#D8EDA1
#C5E372
#B2DA43
#A1CD28
#86AB21
#6B881B
#4F6317
#313E0F
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #F9FBF3Darkest = 950 · #313E0F
:root {
  --brand-50: #F9FBF3;
  --brand-100: #F3F8E8;
  --brand-200: #eaf5cc;
  --brand-300: #D8EDA1;
  --brand-400: #C5E372;
  --brand-500: #B2DA43;
  --brand-600: #A1CD28;
  --brand-700: #86AB21;
  --brand-800: #6B881B;
  --brand-900: #4F6317;
  --brand-950: #313E0F;
  --brand: #eaf5cc;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #eaf5cc

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#E1EDC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#859B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#1E1EAE
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#546B15
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F6FBEA
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#202414
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 #eaf5cc

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#D7CCF5
Analogous left#F5EBCC
Analogous right#D5F5CC
Split-complement 1#CCD5F5
Split-complement 2#EBCCF5
Triadic 1#CCEAF5
Triadic 2#F5CCEA
Tetradic#CCF5EB

RGB percentages

Red91.8%
Green96.1%
Blue80.0%

CMYK percentages

Cyan4.5%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow16.7%
Key (black)3.9%

Color previews

#eaf5cc text on a black background

contrast 18.43:1

Card sample

#eaf5cc text on a white background

contrast 1.14:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #eaf5cc;
Background color
Panel with #eaf5cc background
background-color: #eaf5cc;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #eaf5cc;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(234, 245, 204, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(234, 245, 204, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #eaf5cc;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eaf5cc, #CFF5CC);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #eaf5cc

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.

#eaf5cc 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.

#eaf5cc, answered

What color is #eaf5cc?

#eaf5cc is a pale vivid green, closest to Light Goldenrod Yellow (ΔE2000 4). It sits at 76° on the hue wheel with 67% saturation and 88% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #eaf5cc?

rgb(234, 245, 204) — 234 red, 245 green and 204 blue out of 255, or 91.8% / 96.1% / 80% by channel.

Is #eaf5cc a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.8716 and perceived brightness is 93%, so black text on it reaches 18.43:1.

Should I use black or white text on #eaf5cc?

Black. It scores 18.43:1 against #eaf5cc, versus 1.14:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #eaf5cc?

#D7CCF5 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #CCD5F5 and #EBCCF5, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #eaf5cc?

For interface work: #F9FAF4 as the surface, #E1EDC0 for borders, #859B4B for secondary text, #1E1EAE as an accent and #546B15 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #F5EBCC and #D5F5CC stays calm, while #D7CCF5 is the loudest partner.

What is #eaf5cc in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(5%, 0%, 17%, 4%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #eaf5cc warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 38 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #F5F1CC; nudged cooler, #DBF6CB.

Work with #eaf5cc in the Color Lab