Close to Lemon
#ECF142
#ECF142 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Lemon. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 94.5% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 86% saturation and 60% 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 #ECF142.
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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17.23:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.22:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.23:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ECF142 as they’d see it.
#ECF142 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 #ECF142
What color is #ECF142?
#ECF142 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Lemon. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 94.5% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 86% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ECF142 in RGB?
#ECF142 is rgb(236, 241, 66): 236 red, 241 green, and 66 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ECF142 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 73, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ECF142?
PANTONE 387 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ECF142?
Its complement #EDE5FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.