Close to Butter
#EBF866
#EBF866 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Butter. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 97.3% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 91% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EBF866.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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18.15:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.16:1 FailThis color as text on black
18.15:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EBF866 as they’d see it.
#EBF866 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EBF866
What color is #EBF866?
#EBF866 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Butter. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 97.3% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 91% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EBF866 in RGB?
#EBF866 is rgb(235, 248, 102): 235 red, 248 green, and 102 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EBF866 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 0, 59, 3). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EBF866?
PANTONE 386 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EBF866?
Its complement #F1ECFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.