Palettes / Colors / #DEE640
#DEE640 — Yellow
#DEE640 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #DEE640 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DEE640 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4A41E6; it also sits naturally between #E69C41 and #8CE641. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEE640 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 230, 64 |
| HSL | 63°, 77%, 58% |
| HSV | 63°, 72%, 90% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 72%, 10% |
| XYZ | 59.35, 72.49, 15.72 |
| Yxy | 72.49, 0.4022, 0.4913 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.21, -21.81, 74.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.14, -20.35, 45.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 90% · Blue 25%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 72% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEE640
.text { color: #DEE640; }
.background { background-color: #DEE640; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEE640; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 230, 64); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(63, 77%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEE640; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 230, 64, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEE640; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 230, 64, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEE640">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEE640">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4A41E6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEE640: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEE640
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DEE640: ·
How #DEE640 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DEE640 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DEE640?
#DEE640 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 222, 230, 64). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEE640?
#DEE640 is RGB 222, 230, 64 — HSL 63°, 77%, 58% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 72%, 10%.
What colors go with #DEE640?
Its complement is #4A41E6; analogous partners are #E69C41 and #8CE641. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEE640 for text?
Black text on #DEE640 has a contrast ratio of 15.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.