What color is #EEF2DF?

#EEF2DF is a very light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bethlehem Superstar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EEF2DF?

The RGB value is 238, 242, 223: 238 red, 242 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EEF2DF?

The complementary color is #E3DFF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EEF2DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.4:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EEF2DF color

#EEF2DF rgb(238, 242, 223)

Shades of green

The hex color #EEF2DF is a very light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 94.9% green and 87.5% blue (238, 242, 223).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 42% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Bethlehem Superstar (#EAEEDA), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.4:1).

#EEF2DF color codes

HEX	`#EEF2DF`
RGB	`rgb(238, 242, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 94.9%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 42%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 8%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 8%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.74, -4.6, 8.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.74, 9.85, 117.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(80.329, 87.009, 82.36)`
Decimal	`15659743`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EEF2DF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EEF2DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EEF2DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EEF2DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eef2df; }
.text { color: #eef2df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eef2df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 242 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eef2df, #e5f2df); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Beige.

Questions

What color is #EEF2DF?: #EEF2DF is a very light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bethlehem Superstar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EEF2DF?: The RGB value is 238, 242, 223: 238 red, 242 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EEF2DF?: The complementary color is #E3DFF2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EEF2DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.4:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.