Palettes / Colors / #EAEF4B
#EAEF4B — Vivid Yellow
#EAEF4B 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 #EAEF4B 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.
#EAEF4B 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 #524DEF; it also sits naturally between #EFA44D and #99EF4D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAEF4B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 239, 75 |
| HSL | 62°, 84%, 62% |
| HSV | 62°, 69%, 94% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 69%, 6% |
| XYZ | 66.07, 79.73, 18.56 |
| Yxy | 79.73, 0.4020, 0.4851 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.57, -20.73, 74.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.29, -19.73, 47.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 94% · Blue 29%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 69% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAEF4B
.text { color: #EAEF4B; }
.background { background-color: #EAEF4B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAEF4B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 239, 75); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(62, 84%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAEF4B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 239, 75, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAEF4B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 239, 75, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAEF4B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAEF4B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EAEF4B
Tints of #EAEF4B
Tones of #EAEF4B
Color harmonies
Complementary — #524DEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAEF4B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAEF4B
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 #EAEF4B: ·
How #EAEF4B 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 #EAEF4B 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 #EAEF4B?
#EAEF4B is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 234, 239, 75). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAEF4B?
#EAEF4B is RGB 234, 239, 75 — HSL 62°, 84%, 62% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 69%, 6%.
What colors go with #EAEF4B?
Its complement is #524DEF; analogous partners are #EFA44D and #99EF4D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAEF4B for text?
Black text on #EAEF4B has a contrast ratio of 16.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.