Palettes / Colors / #EEF089
#EEF089 — Light Yellow
#EEF089 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EEF089 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 #8B8AF0; it also sits naturally between #F0BE8A and #BBF08A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEF089 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 240, 137 |
| HSL | 61°, 77%, 74% |
| HSV | 61°, 43%, 94% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 43%, 6% |
| XYZ | 70.94, 82.30, 35.81 |
| Yxy | 82.30, 0.3752, 0.4353 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.71, -15.04, 49.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.72, -14.57, 36.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 94% · Blue 54%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 43% · Key 6%
Previews
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CSS code for #EEF089
.text { color: #EEF089; }
.background { background-color: #EEF089; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEF089; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 240, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 77%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEF089; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 240, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEF089; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 240, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEF089">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEF089">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8B8AF0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEF089: #000000.
How #EEF089 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 #EEF089 or a close neighbour
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 #EEF089?
#EEF089 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 238, 240, 137). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEF089?
#EEF089 is RGB 238, 240, 137 — HSL 61°, 77%, 74% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 43%, 6%.
What colors go with #EEF089?
Its complement is #8B8AF0; analogous partners are #F0BE8A and #BBF08A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEF089 for text?
Black text on #EEF089 has a contrast ratio of 17.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.