#E8ED87 Hex Color
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Pastel yellow with a soft green lean, #e8ed87 stays mellow where brighter yellows shout. Its high lightness makes it a natural background color, and black text clears WCAG AA easily at roughly 16.9:1 contrast. Pair it with olive or charcoal to keep the warmth grounded. The hex code #e8ed87 suits spring themes, baby products, and sale graphics.
Questions about #e8ed87
What is #e8ed87 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e8ed87 is rgb(232, 237, 135), in HSL hsl(63, 74%, 73%) and in CMYK 2%, 0%, 43%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #e8ed87?
Charcoal, olive, and slate blue all flatter #e8ed87 because their depth offsets its lightness. Skip pure white next to it, since both shades are pale and the pairing washes out.
Is #e8ed87 readable on white or black?
#e8ed87 has a 1.24:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.89:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.