Palettes / Colors / #DFEB8E

#DFEB8E — Light Yellow

#DFEB8E is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.

#DFEB8E 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 #9B8EEB; it also sits naturally between #EBC98E and #B0EB8E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 92% · Blue 56%

Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 40% · Key 8%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DFEB8E

.text { color: #DFEB8E; }
.background { background-color: #DFEB8E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFEB8E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 235, 142); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(68, 70%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFEB8E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 235, 142, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFEB8E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 235, 142, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DFEB8E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFEB8E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DFEB8E

Tints of #DFEB8E

Tones of #DFEB8E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #9B8EEB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DFEB8E: #000000.

How #DFEB8E 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 #DFEB8E 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

← #DFEB8D  ·  #DFEB8F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DFEB8E?

#DFEB8E is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 223, 235, 142). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DFEB8E?

#DFEB8E is RGB 223, 235, 142 — HSL 68°, 70%, 74% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 40%, 8%.

What colors go with #DFEB8E?

Its complement is #9B8EEB; analogous partners are #EBC98E and #B0EB8E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DFEB8E for text?

Black text on #DFEB8E has a contrast ratio of 16.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.