Close to Pastel Yellow
#DEED80
#DEED80 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 92.9% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 75% saturation and 72% 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 #DEED80.
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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16.53:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.53:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DEED80 as they’d see it.
#DEED80 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 #DEED80
What color is #DEED80?
#DEED80 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 92.9% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 75% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DEED80 in RGB?
#DEED80 is rgb(222, 237, 128): 222 red, 237 green, and 128 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DEED80 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 0, 46, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DEED80?
PANTONE 373 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DEED80?
Its complement #E8E0FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.