Palettes / Colors / #EAEF4C
#EAEF4C — Vivid Yellow
#EAEF4C 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 #EAEF4C 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.
#EAEF4C 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 | #EAEF4C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 239, 76 |
| HSL | 62°, 84%, 62% |
| HSV | 62°, 68%, 94% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 68%, 6% |
| XYZ | 66.10, 79.75, 18.75 |
| Yxy | 79.75, 0.4016, 0.4845 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.57, -20.68, 74.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.30, -19.69, 46.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 94% · Blue 30%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 68% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAEF4C
.text { color: #EAEF4C; }
.background { background-color: #EAEF4C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAEF4C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 239, 76); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(62, 84%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAEF4C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 239, 76, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAEF4C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 239, 76, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAEF4C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAEF4C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EAEF4C
Tints of #EAEF4C
Tones of #EAEF4C
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 #EAEF4C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAEF4C
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 #EAEF4C: ·
How #EAEF4C 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 #EAEF4C 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 #EAEF4C?
#EAEF4C is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 234, 239, 76). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAEF4C?
#EAEF4C is RGB 234, 239, 76 — HSL 62°, 84%, 62% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 68%, 6%.
What colors go with #EAEF4C?
Its complement is #524DEF; analogous partners are #EFA44D and #99EF4D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAEF4C for text?
Black text on #EAEF4C has a contrast ratio of 16.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.