Palettes / Colors / #ECFA2D
#ECFA2D — Vivid Yellow
#ECFA2D is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Yellow (#FFFF00). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellow (#FFFF00) — not an exact match. CSS yellow gives you #FFFF00, a different color; use #ECFA2D 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.
#ECFA2D 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 #3C2EFA; it also sits naturally between #FAA12E and #86FA2E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECFA2D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 250, 45 |
| HSL | 64°, 95%, 58% |
| HSV | 64°, 82%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 82%, 2% |
| XYZ | 69.25, 86.39, 15.51 |
| Yxy | 86.39, 0.4046, 0.5048 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.48, -26.29, 86.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.95, -25.10, 52.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 98% · Blue 18%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 82% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECFA2D
.text { color: #ECFA2D; }
.background { background-color: #ECFA2D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECFA2D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 250, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(64, 95%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECFA2D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 250, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECFA2D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 250, 45, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECFA2D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECFA2D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECFA2D
Tints of #ECFA2D
Tones of #ECFA2D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3C2EFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECFA2D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECFA2D
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 #ECFA2D: ·
How #ECFA2D 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 #ECFA2D 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 #ECFA2D?
#ECFA2D is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 236, 250, 45). Its closest standard named color is Yellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECFA2D?
#ECFA2D is RGB 236, 250, 45 — HSL 64°, 95%, 58% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 82%, 2%.
What colors go with #ECFA2D?
Its complement is #3C2EFA; analogous partners are #FAA12E and #86FA2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECFA2D for text?
Black text on #ECFA2D has a contrast ratio of 18.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.