Palettes / Colors / #E2EB94
#E2EB94 — Light Yellow
#E2EB94 is a yellow color we call Light 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 #E2EB94 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.
#E2EB94 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 #9C93EB; it also sits naturally between #EBC893 and #B6EB93. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2EB94 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 235, 148 |
| HSL | 66°, 69%, 75% |
| HSV | 66°, 37%, 92% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 37%, 8% |
| XYZ | 66.42, 77.72, 39.52 |
| Yxy | 77.72, 0.3616, 0.4232 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.65, -16.02, 41.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.16, -15.34, 31.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 92% · Blue 58%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E2EB94
.text { color: #E2EB94; }
.background { background-color: #E2EB94; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2EB94; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 235, 148); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(66, 69%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2EB94; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 235, 148, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2EB94; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 235, 148, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2EB94">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2EB94">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9C93EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2EB94: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E2EB94
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 #E2EB94: ·
How #E2EB94 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 #E2EB94 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 #E2EB94?
#E2EB94 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 226, 235, 148). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2EB94?
#E2EB94 is RGB 226, 235, 148 — HSL 66°, 69%, 75% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 37%, 8%.
What colors go with #E2EB94?
Its complement is #9C93EB; analogous partners are #EBC893 and #B6EB93. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2EB94 for text?
Black text on #E2EB94 has a contrast ratio of 16.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.