Palettes / Colors / #DEEF2B
#DEEF2B — Vivid Yellow
#DEEF2B is a yellow color we call Vivid 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 #DEEF2B 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.
#DEEF2B 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 #3A2AEF; it also sits naturally between #EF9D2A and #7CEF2A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DEEF2B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 239, 43 |
| HSL | 65°, 86%, 55% |
| HSV | 65°, 82%, 94% |
| CMYK | 7%, 0%, 82%, 6% |
| XYZ | 61.43, 77.44, 13.99 |
| Yxy | 77.44, 0.4019, 0.5066 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.52, -26.86, 82.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.00, -25.09, 49.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 94% · Blue 17%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 82% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DEEF2B
.text { color: #DEEF2B; }
.background { background-color: #DEEF2B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DEEF2B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 239, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(65, 86%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DEEF2B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 239, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DEEF2B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 239, 43, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DEEF2B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DEEF2B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DEEF2B
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Tones of #DEEF2B
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3A2AEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DEEF2B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DEEF2B
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 #DEEF2B: ·
How #DEEF2B 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 #DEEF2B 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 #DEEF2B?
#DEEF2B is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 222, 239, 43). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DEEF2B?
#DEEF2B is RGB 222, 239, 43 — HSL 65°, 86%, 55% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 82%, 6%.
What colors go with #DEEF2B?
Its complement is #3A2AEF; analogous partners are #EF9D2A and #7CEF2A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DEEF2B for text?
Black text on #DEEF2B has a contrast ratio of 16.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.