Palettes / Colors / #EAEF93
#EAEF93 — Light Yellow
#EAEF93 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 #EAEF93 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.
#EAEF93 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 #9995EF; it also sits naturally between #EFC695 and #BDEF95. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAEF93 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 239, 147 |
| HSL | 63°, 74%, 76% |
| HSV | 63°, 38%, 94% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 38%, 6% |
| XYZ | 70.06, 81.33, 39.61 |
| Yxy | 81.33, 0.3668, 0.4258 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.28, -15.05, 43.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.18, -14.56, 33.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 94% · Blue 58%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAEF93
.text { color: #EAEF93; }
.background { background-color: #EAEF93; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAEF93; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 239, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(63, 74%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAEF93; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 239, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAEF93; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 239, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAEF93">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAEF93">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9995EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAEF93: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EAEF93
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 #EAEF93: ·
How #EAEF93 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 #EAEF93 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 #EAEF93?
#EAEF93 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 234, 239, 147). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAEF93?
#EAEF93 is RGB 234, 239, 147 — HSL 63°, 74%, 76% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 38%, 6%.
What colors go with #EAEF93?
Its complement is #9995EF; analogous partners are #EFC695 and #BDEF95. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAEF93 for text?
Black text on #EAEF93 has a contrast ratio of 17.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.