Palettes / Colors / #E4E498
#E4E498 — Light Yellow
#E4E498 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 #E4E498 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.
#E4E498 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9A9AE4; it also sits naturally between #E4BF9A and #BFE49A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E4E498 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 228, 152 |
| HSL | 60°, 58%, 75% |
| HSV | 60°, 33%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 33%, 11% |
| XYZ | 65.41, 74.25, 40.59 |
| Yxy | 74.25, 0.3629, 0.4119 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.04, -11.33, 37.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.17, -10.87, 28.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 89% · Blue 60%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E4E498
.text { color: #E4E498; }
.background { background-color: #E4E498; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E4E498; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 228, 152); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 58%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E4E498; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 228, 152, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E4E498; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 228, 152, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E4E498">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E4E498">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9A9AE4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E4E498: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E4E498
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 #E4E498: ·
How #E4E498 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 #E4E498 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 #E4E498?
#E4E498 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 228, 228, 152). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E4E498?
#E4E498 is RGB 228, 228, 152 — HSL 60°, 58%, 75% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 33%, 11%.
What colors go with #E4E498?
Its complement is #9A9AE4; analogous partners are #E4BF9A and #BFE49A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E4E498 for text?
Black text on #E4E498 has a contrast ratio of 15.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.