Close to Light Goldenrod Yellow

#EFF6CA

#EFF6CA is a very light, rich yellow, close to the color Light Goldenrod Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 96.5% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 71% saturation and 88% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFF6CA as they’d see it.

Typical vision#EFF6CA
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #EFF6CA?

#EFF6CA is a very light, rich yellow, close to the color Light Goldenrod Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 96.5% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 70°, with 71% saturation and 88% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #EFF6CA in RGB?

#EFF6CA is rgb(239, 246, 202): 239 red, 246 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #EFF6CA in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 18, 4). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #EFF6CA?

PANTONE 7485 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #EFF6CA?

Its complement #F3F0FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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