#EBF79B Hex Color
Luminous and airy pastel yellow glow
This luminous pastel yellow brings an airy, youthful energy to design projects. Because it is highly saturated with high lightness, #ebf79b works best as an accent color rather than a large-scale background. It pairs well with slate gray or deep charcoal to ground its brightness. The hex code for this cheerful shade is #ebf79b, which provides enough contrast for readable black text.
Questions about #ebf79b
What is #ebf79b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ebf79b is rgb(235, 247, 155), in HSL hsl(68, 85%, 79%) and in CMYK 5%, 0%, 37%, 3%.
What colors pair best with #ebf79b in design?
#ebf79b works best when balanced against deep, grounding tones like charcoal or dark navy to prevent it from overwhelming a layout. These high-contrast pairings maintain readability while letting the yellow remain the focal point of the design.
Is #ebf79b readable on white or black?
#ebf79b has a 1.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.31:1 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.