Palettes / Colors / #EBFA6A
#EBFA6A — Light Vivid Yellow
#EBFA6A is a yellow color we call Light 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 #EBFA6A 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.
#EBFA6A 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 #796BFA; it also sits naturally between #FAC16B and #A4FA6B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBFA6A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 250, 106 |
| HSL | 66°, 94%, 70% |
| HSV | 66°, 58%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 58%, 2% |
| XYZ | 71.05, 87.07, 26.70 |
| Yxy | 87.07, 0.3844, 0.4711 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.77, -23.68, 65.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.31, -22.76, 44.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 98% · Blue 42%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 58% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBFA6A
.text { color: #EBFA6A; }
.background { background-color: #EBFA6A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBFA6A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 250, 106); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(66, 94%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBFA6A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 250, 106, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBFA6A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 250, 106, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBFA6A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBFA6A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBFA6A
Tints of #EBFA6A
Tones of #EBFA6A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #796BFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBFA6A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBFA6A
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 #EBFA6A: ·
How #EBFA6A 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 #EBFA6A 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 #EBFA6A?
#EBFA6A is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 250, 106). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBFA6A?
#EBFA6A is RGB 235, 250, 106 — HSL 66°, 94%, 70% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 58%, 2%.
What colors go with #EBFA6A?
Its complement is #796BFA; analogous partners are #FAC16B and #A4FA6B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBFA6A for text?
Black text on #EBFA6A has a contrast ratio of 18.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.