Palettes / Colors / #DFEB39
#DFEB39 — Vivid Yellow
#DFEB39 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 #DFEB39 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.
#DFEB39 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 #4337EB; it also sits naturally between #EB9D37 and #85EB37. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFEB39 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 235, 57 |
| HSL | 64°, 82%, 57% |
| HSV | 64°, 76%, 92% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 76%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.88, 75.40, 15.22 |
| Yxy | 75.40, 0.4019, 0.4977 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.58, -24.09, 78.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.83, -22.53, 47.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 22%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 76% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DFEB39
.text { color: #DFEB39; }
.background { background-color: #DFEB39; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEB39; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 235, 57); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(64, 82%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEB39; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 235, 57, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEB39; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 235, 57, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFEB39">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEB39">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFEB39
Tints of #DFEB39
Tones of #DFEB39
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4337EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFEB39: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFEB39
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 #DFEB39: ·
How #DFEB39 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 #DFEB39 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DFEB39?
#DFEB39 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 235, 57). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEB39?
#DFEB39 is RGB 223, 235, 57 — HSL 64°, 82%, 57% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 76%, 8%.
What colors go with #DFEB39?
Its complement is #4337EB; analogous partners are #EB9D37 and #85EB37. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFEB39 for text?
Black text on #DFEB39 has a contrast ratio of 16.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.