Information about #EAF2AE color

#EAF2AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EAF2AE is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(234, 242, 174) — 91.8% red, 94.9% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 27 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively yellow, #EAF2AE floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Medium Goldenrod (#EAEAAE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Australian Mint (#EFF8AA) and Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA).

In RGB terms — rgb(234, 242, 174) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 17.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EAF2AE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EAF2AE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EAF2AE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Light Khaki color link
Light Khaki

#E6F2A2

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Chiffon color link
Chiffon

#F0F5BB

Tidal color link
Tidal

#F1FFAD

Tusk color link
Tusk

#E3E5B1

Tan Brown color link
Tan Brown

#ECE5B6

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Vanilla color link
Vanilla

#F3E5AB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EAF2AE
  • RGB234, 242, 174
  • CMYK3, 0, 27, 5
  • CSSrgb(234, 242, 174)
  • HSL67°, 72%, 82%
  • HSL Precise67.059°, 72.34%, 81.569%
  • HSV67°, 28%, 95%
  • HSB67°, 28%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.918, 0.949, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.918, 0.949, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.918, 0.949, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB91.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEAF2AE
  • DECIMAL ID15397550
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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