Palettes / Colors / #EEF152
#EEF152 — Vivid Yellow
#EEF152 is a yellow color we call 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 #EEF152 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.
#EEF152 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 #5350F1; it also sits naturally between #F1A350 and #9EF150. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEF152 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 241, 82 |
| HSL | 61°, 85%, 63% |
| HSV | 61°, 66%, 95% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 66%, 5% |
| XYZ | 68.24, 81.70, 20.16 |
| Yxy | 81.70, 0.4012, 0.4803 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.44, -19.70, 72.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.39, -18.88, 46.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 95% · Blue 32%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 66% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEF152
.text { color: #EEF152; }
.background { background-color: #EEF152; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEF152; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 241, 82); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 85%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEF152; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 241, 82, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEF152; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 241, 82, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEF152">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEF152">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5350F1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEF152: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEF152
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 #EEF152: ·
How #EEF152 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 #EEF152 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 #EEF152?
#EEF152 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 238, 241, 82). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEF152?
#EEF152 is RGB 238, 241, 82 — HSL 61°, 85%, 63% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 66%, 5%.
What colors go with #EEF152?
Its complement is #5350F1; analogous partners are #F1A350 and #9EF150. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEF152 for text?
Black text on #EEF152 has a contrast ratio of 17.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.