Palettes / Colors / #E6EB4E
#E6EB4E — Vivid Yellow
#E6EB4E 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 #E6EB4E 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.
#E6EB4E 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 #514CEB; it also sits naturally between #EBA14C and #96EB4C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E6EB4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 230, 235, 78 |
| HSL | 62°, 80%, 61% |
| HSV | 62°, 67%, 92% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 67%, 8% |
| XYZ | 63.72, 76.79, 18.67 |
| Yxy | 76.79, 0.4003, 0.4824 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.22, -20.27, 72.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.63, -19.18, 45.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 90% · Green 92% · Blue 31%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 67% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E6EB4E
.text { color: #E6EB4E; }
.background { background-color: #E6EB4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E6EB4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(230, 235, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(62, 80%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E6EB4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(230, 235, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E6EB4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(230, 235, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E6EB4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E6EB4E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E6EB4E
Tints of #E6EB4E
Tones of #E6EB4E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #514CEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E6EB4E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E6EB4E
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 #E6EB4E: ·
How #E6EB4E 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 #E6EB4E 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 #E6EB4E?
#E6EB4E is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 230, 235, 78). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E6EB4E?
#E6EB4E is RGB 230, 235, 78 — HSL 62°, 80%, 61% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 67%, 8%.
What colors go with #E6EB4E?
Its complement is #514CEB; analogous partners are #EBA14C and #96EB4C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E6EB4E for text?
Black text on #E6EB4E has a contrast ratio of 16.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.