Palettes / Colors / #E5EF71
#E5EF71 — Light Vivid Yellow
#E5EF71 is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
#E5EF71 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 #7B71EF; it also sits naturally between #EFBA71 and #A5EF71. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E5EF71 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 229, 239, 113 |
| HSL | 65°, 80%, 69% |
| HSV | 65°, 53%, 94% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 53%, 6% |
| XYZ | 66.16, 79.58, 27.50 |
| Yxy | 79.58, 0.3819, 0.4594 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.50, -20.23, 58.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.21, -19.27, 40.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 90% · Green 94% · Blue 44%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 53% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E5EF71
.text { color: #E5EF71; }
.background { background-color: #E5EF71; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E5EF71; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(229, 239, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(65, 80%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E5EF71; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(229, 239, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E5EF71; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(229, 239, 113, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E5EF71">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E5EF71">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7B71EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E5EF71: #000000.
How #E5EF71 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 #E5EF71 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 #E5EF71?
#E5EF71 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 229, 239, 113). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E5EF71?
#E5EF71 is RGB 229, 239, 113 — HSL 65°, 80%, 69% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 53%, 6%.
What colors go with #E5EF71?
Its complement is #7B71EF; analogous partners are #EFBA71 and #A5EF71. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E5EF71 for text?
Black text on #E5EF71 has a contrast ratio of 16.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.