Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#EEF5C2

#EEF5C2 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Canvas. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 238, 245, 194, HSL 68, 72%, 86%, has luminance 0.8738, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

yellowwarmlightpastel
#EEF5C2 Sample readable text
HEX #EEF5C2
RGB rgb(238, 245, 194)
HSL hsl(68 72% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(3, 0, 21, 4)
Luminance 0.8738
Contrast Black 18.48:1White 1.14:1

CSS

--color-eef5c2: #EEF5C2;
.background-eef5c2 { background-color: #EEF5C2; }
.text-eef5c2 { color: #EEF5C2; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8738
Black text18.48:1AA Pass
White text1.14:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#EEF5C2","rgb":[238,245,194],"hsl":[68,72,86],"cmyk":[3,0,21,4],"luminance":0.8738,"contrast":{"black":18.48,"white":1.14}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.48,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.14,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F4FDBA","hex":"#F4FDBA","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.61,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Soft Yellow","hex":"#FFF8B8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.37,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D4F5C2","hex":"#D4F5C2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.64,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.64,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","light","pastel","light yellow","pastel yellow","Canvas adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/eef5c2.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/canvas.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vellum.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-yellow.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#C8C2F5","analogous":["#F5E2C2","#D4F5C2"],"triadic":["#C2EEF5","#F5C2EE"],"tetradic":["#C2F5E2","#C8C2F5","#F5C2D4"],"splitComplementary":["#C2D4F5","#E2C2F5"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#EEF5C2","#D8E873"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#D8E873","saturated":"#F4FDBA","desaturated":"#E8EDC9","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FBFFE0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"canvas","name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","distance":18.2208671582886},{"slug":"vellum","name":"Vellum","hex":"#EFE3C8","distance":19},{"slug":"soft-yellow","name":"Soft Yellow","hex":"#FFF8B8","distance":19.949937343260004},{"slug":"parchment","name":"Parchment","hex":"#F1E9D2","distance":20.223748416156685},{"slug":"champagne","name":"Champagne","hex":"#F7E7CE","distance":20.518284528683193}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EEF5C2

#EEF5C2 is classified as a warm yellow value with light and pastel visual character. #EEF5C2 is visually closest to Canvas, a named yellow color with HEX #F4EBD0.

The RGB channels are 238, 245, and 194, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 68deg with 72% saturation and 86% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.8738, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.22, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.48:1AA Pass
White text1.14:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EEF5C2 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.48:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.14:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#F4FDBA#000000 text · best 19.61:1#F4FDBA
Soft Yellow#000000 text · best 19.37:1#FFF8B8
#D4F5C2#000000 text · best 17.64:1#D4F5C2
Canvas#000000 text · best 17.64:1#F4EBD0

Generated Palette

#EEF5C2#EEF5C2
#C8C2F5#C8C2F5
#F5E2C2#F5E2C2
#D4F5C2#D4F5C2
White#FFFFFF
#D8E873#D8E873

Color Harmonies

#C8C2F5#C8C2F5
#F5E2C2#F5E2C2
#D4F5C2#D4F5C2
#C2EEF5#C2EEF5
#F5C2EE#F5C2EE

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#D8E873#D8E873
#F4FDBA#F4FDBA
#E8EDC9#E8EDC9
White#FFFFFF
#FBFFE0#FBFFE0

Nearest Named Colors

Canvas#F4EBD0
Vellum#EFE3C8
Soft Yellow#FFF8B8
Parchment#F1E9D2
Champagne#F7E7CE

Related HEX Guides

Canvas colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4EBD0.Vellum colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EFE3C8.Soft Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFF8B8.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#EEF5C2 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.