Palettes / Colors / #E2EA4F
#E2EA4F — Vivid Yellow
#E2EA4F is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #E2EA4F 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.
#E2EA4F 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 #554DEA; it also sits naturally between #EAA34D and #94EA4D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2EA4F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 234, 79 |
| HSL | 63°, 79%, 61% |
| HSV | 63°, 66%, 92% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 66%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.20, 75.58, 18.71 |
| Yxy | 75.58, 0.3975, 0.4830 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.66, -21.35, 70.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.94, -20.10, 45.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 92% · Blue 31%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 66% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E2EA4F
.text { color: #E2EA4F; }
.background { background-color: #E2EA4F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2EA4F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 234, 79); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(63, 79%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2EA4F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 234, 79, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2EA4F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 234, 79, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2EA4F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2EA4F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E2EA4F
Tints of #E2EA4F
Tones of #E2EA4F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #554DEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2EA4F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E2EA4F
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 #E2EA4F: ·
How #E2EA4F 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 #E2EA4F 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 #E2EA4F?
#E2EA4F is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 226, 234, 79). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2EA4F?
#E2EA4F is RGB 226, 234, 79 — HSL 63°, 79%, 61% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 66%, 8%.
What colors go with #E2EA4F?
Its complement is #554DEA; analogous partners are #EAA34D and #94EA4D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2EA4F for text?
Black text on #E2EA4F has a contrast ratio of 16.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.