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HEX EAEE99 - #EAEE99, RGB(234,238,153) Color


Color Name: Key Lime*
Hex Color Code: #EAEE99
RGB Color Code: RGB(234, 238, 153)
CMYK Values*: 1.7%, 0.0%, 35.7%, 6.7%



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What color is EAEE99?

The RGB color code for color number #EAEE99 is RGB(234, 238, 153). In the RGB color model, #EAEE99 has a red value of 234, a green value of 238, and a blue value of 153. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 35.7% yellow, and 6.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 62.8° (degrees), 71.4 % saturation, and 76.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #EAEE99 has a hue of 62.8° (degrees), 35.7 % saturation and 93.3 % brightness/value.



Color EAEE99 is cool or warm?

Color EAEE99 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #EAEE99? (For interior and product design)

EAEE99 has an LRV of nearly 81. By LRV value, it is a whitish color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 81 of #EAEE99 with dark and light Color




Is #EAEE99 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color EAEE99 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #EAEE99 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(234, 238, 153)
Red
234 (91.8%)
Green
238 (93.3%)
Blue
153 (60.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.68%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
35.71%
Key
6.67%

HSL

HSL(62.82deg, 71.4 %, 76.7 %)

Hue
62.82°
Saturation
71.43 %.
Lightness
76.67 %.

RYB

RYB(10, 96, 12)
Red
10 (3.8%)
Yellow
96 (37.8%)
Blue
12 (4.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
62.82°
Saturation
35.71 %.
Brightness / Value
93.33 %.

HWB

H: 62.82°

W: 60.00 %

B: 6.67 %

XYZ

X : 70.26

Y : 80.94

Z : 42.06

YXY

Y1 : 80.94

X : 0.36

Y2 : 0.42

CMY

C : 8.24%

M : 6.67%

Y : 40.00%


LRV

~ 80.9 %

Munsell Color System

3.5GY 9.1/6.1

CIE-Lab

L : 92.11

A : -13.89

B : 40.73

CIE-Lch

L : 92.11

C : 43.04

H : 108.83

CIE-Luv

L : 92.11

U : 1.66

V : 57.61

Hunter-Lab

L : 89.97

A : -18.05

B : 35.26






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #EAEE99

Here are the colors similar to EAEE99. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#E8F48C
Key Lime
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#F0E68C
Light Khaki
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#FFFF9F
Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#FDFD96
Pastel Yellow
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to EAEE99.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to EAEE99.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to EAEE99.

#EFF4A4
PANTONE 937 C
ΔE - 1.62 (98.4% similar)
#F2F0A1
PANTONE Yellow 0131 C
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#E3E48D
PANTONE 587 C
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#F1EB9C
PANTONE 600 C
ΔE - 2.75 (97.2% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to EAEE99.

#F7F994
BS 12-C-31 - Light Yellow
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#FCF3A8
BS 10-B-15 - Ivory
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)
#CCCD7A
BS 12-C-33 - Catkin
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)


Paint color for Hex #EAEE99

Here are the paint colors similar to EAEE99. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color EAEE99 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #EAEE99 to Dunn-Edwards

#EFF19D
Leaf Bud (DE 5514)
ΔE - 0.90 (99.1% similar)
#E1ECA5
Wedge of Lime (DE 5549)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#FFFBA8
Lemon Slice (DE 5402)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#DEF0A3
Mint Julep (DE 5556)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color EAEE99 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #EAEE99 to Benjamin Moore

#F0F09F
Lemon Freeze (2025-50)
ΔE - 1.34 (98.7% similar)
#E7EFA0
Fresh Cut Grass (2026-50)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#E8E99F
Hibiscus (2027-50)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#E0E89B
Apples and Pears (395)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color EAEE99 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #EAEE99 to PPG Paints

#EBECA7
Lemon Pepper (PPG1216-4)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#E4E8A7
Hip Hop (PPG1217-3)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#E1DD8E
Lively Laugh (PPG1218-3)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#D9E49E
Curious (PPG1219-3)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color EAEE99 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #EAEE99 to Farrow & Ball

#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#EFE6CF
New White (59)
ΔE - 14.73 (85.3% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 14.93 (85.1% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 15.28 (84.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color EAEE99 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #EAEE99 to Valspar

#D9DF8C
Fresh Pear (6007-7C)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#E2DF84
Fluorescent Lime (6007-9C)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#F9EC9F
East of the Sun (8001-25B)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#DCDB76
Celery (6007-10A)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color EAEE99 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #EAEE99 to Behr

#E8E097
Reviving Green (P340-3)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#F1EAB4
Invigorating (P340-2)
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#F9E69C
Storm Lightning (P310-4)
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#FFF1B4
Firefly (P310-3)
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color EAEE99 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #EAEE99 to Sherwin Williams

#DAD790
Gleeful (SW 6709)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#F7E594
Fun Yellow (SW 6908)
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#E6D88E
Lively Yellow (SW 6702)
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)
#D2D083
Primavera (SW 9031)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#EAEE99 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



EAEE99
Key Lime*

9D99EE
Blue Bell*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #EAEE99?

Color that best contrast with #EAEE99 is #9D99EE, color name is Blue Bell*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #EAEE99?

Complementary or Opposite color for #EAEE99 is #9D99EE, color name is Blue Bell*.





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