Palettes / Colors / #EBEBB2
#EBEBB2 — Light Yellow
#EBEBB2 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EBEBB2 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B2B2EB; it also sits naturally between #EBCFB2 and #CFEBB2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBEBB2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 235, 178 |
| HSL | 60°, 59%, 81% |
| HSV | 60°, 24%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 24%, 8% |
| XYZ | 72.01, 80.29, 53.82 |
| Yxy | 80.29, 0.3493, 0.3895 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.82, -8.92, 27.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.61, -8.72, 23.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 92% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBEBB2
.text { color: #EBEBB2; }
.background { background-color: #EBEBB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBEBB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 235, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 59%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBEBB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 235, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBEBB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 235, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBEBB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBEBB2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBEBB2
Tints of #EBEBB2
Tones of #EBEBB2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2B2EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBEBB2: #000000.
How #EBEBB2 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 #EBEBB2 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 #EBEBB2?
#EBEBB2 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 235, 178). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBEBB2?
#EBEBB2 is RGB 235, 235, 178 — HSL 60°, 59%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 24%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBEBB2?
Its complement is #B2B2EB; analogous partners are #EBCFB2 and #CFEBB2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBEBB2 for text?
Black text on #EBEBB2 has a contrast ratio of 17.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.