Close to Pastel Yellow
#EFF797
#EFF797 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 96.9% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 86% saturation and 78% 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 #EFF797.
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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18.42:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFF797 as they’d see it.
#EFF797 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 #EFF797
What color is #EFF797?
#EFF797 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 96.9% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 86% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFF797 in RGB?
#EFF797 is rgb(239, 247, 151): 239 red, 247 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFF797 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 39, 3). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFF797?
PANTONE 372 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EFF797?
Its complement #F1EEFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.