Close to Lemon
#EFF049
#EFF049 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Lemon. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 94.1% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 85% saturation and 61% 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 #EFF049.
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 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFF049 as they’d see it.
#EFF049 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 #EFF049
What color is #EFF049?
#EFF049 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Lemon. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 94.1% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 85% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFF049 in RGB?
#EFF049 is rgb(239, 240, 73): 239 red, 240 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFF049 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 70, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFF049?
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 #EFF049?
Its complement #ECE5FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.