Close to Daffodil
#EFFD36
#EFFD36 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Daffodil. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 99.2% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 64°, with 98% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EFFD36.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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18.77:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFFD36 as they’d see it.
#EFFD36 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 #EFFD36
What color is #EFFD36?
#EFFD36 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Daffodil. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 99.2% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 64°, with 98% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFFD36 in RGB?
#EFFD36 is rgb(239, 253, 54): 239 red, 253 green, and 54 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFFD36 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 0, 79, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFFD36?
PANTONE 379 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EFFD36?
Its complement #F5F0FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.