Palettes / Colors / #EEF198
#EEF198 — Light Yellow
#EEF198 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EEF198 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 #9B98F1; it also sits naturally between #F1C798 and #C1F198. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEF198 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 241, 152 |
| HSL | 62°, 76%, 77% |
| HSV | 62°, 37%, 95% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 37%, 5% |
| XYZ | 72.38, 83.35, 41.98 |
| Yxy | 83.35, 0.3661, 0.4216 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.17, -13.96, 42.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.30, -13.59, 32.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 95% · Blue 60%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEF198
.text { color: #EEF198; }
.background { background-color: #EEF198; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEF198; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 241, 152); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(62, 76%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEF198; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 241, 152, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEF198; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 241, 152, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEF198">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEF198">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9B98F1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEF198: #000000.
How #EEF198 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 #EEF198 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 #EEF198?
#EEF198 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 238, 241, 152). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEF198?
#EEF198 is RGB 238, 241, 152 — HSL 62°, 76%, 77% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 37%, 5%.
What colors go with #EEF198?
Its complement is #9B98F1; analogous partners are #F1C798 and #C1F198. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEF198 for text?
Black text on #EEF198 has a contrast ratio of 17.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.