Palettes / Colors / #EBEE20
#EBEE20 — Vivid Yellow
#EBEE20 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Yellow (#FFFF00). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EBEE20 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 #2420EE; it also sits naturally between #EE8B20 and #84EE20. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBEE20 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 238, 32 |
| HSL | 61°, 86%, 53% |
| HSV | 61°, 87%, 93% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 87%, 7% |
| XYZ | 65.10, 78.92, 13.17 |
| Yxy | 78.92, 0.4142, 0.5021 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.20, -21.32, 85.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.83, -20.23, 50.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 93% · Blue 13%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 87% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBEE20
.text { color: #EBEE20; }
.background { background-color: #EBEE20; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBEE20; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 238, 32); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 86%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBEE20; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 238, 32, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBEE20; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 238, 32, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBEE20">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBEE20">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2420EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBEE20: #000000.
How #EBEE20 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 #EBEE20 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 #EBEE20?
#EBEE20 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 238, 32). Its closest standard named color is Yellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBEE20?
#EBEE20 is RGB 235, 238, 32 — HSL 61°, 86%, 53% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 87%, 7%.
What colors go with #EBEE20?
Its complement is #2420EE; analogous partners are #EE8B20 and #84EE20. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBEE20 for text?
Black text on #EBEE20 has a contrast ratio of 16.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.