Palettes / Colors / #EEF692
#EEF692 — Light Vivid Yellow
#EEF692 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 #EEF692 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.
#EEF692 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 #9B92F6; it also sits naturally between #F6CD92 and #BCF692. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEF692 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 246, 146 |
| HSL | 65°, 85%, 77% |
| HSV | 65°, 41%, 96% |
| CMYK | 3%, 0%, 41%, 4% |
| XYZ | 73.40, 86.16, 39.96 |
| Yxy | 86.16, 0.3679, 0.4318 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.38, -17.05, 47.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.82, -16.59, 35.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 96% · Blue 57%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 41% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEF692
.text { color: #EEF692; }
.background { background-color: #EEF692; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEF692; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 246, 146); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(65, 85%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEF692; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 246, 146, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEF692; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 246, 146, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEF692">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEF692">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9B92F6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEF692: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEF692
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 #EEF692: ·
How #EEF692 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 #EEF692 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 #EEF692?
#EEF692 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 238, 246, 146). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEF692?
#EEF692 is RGB 238, 246, 146 — HSL 65°, 85%, 77% — CMYK 3%, 0%, 41%, 4%.
What colors go with #EEF692?
Its complement is #9B92F6; analogous partners are #F6CD92 and #BCF692. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEF692 for text?
Black text on #EEF692 has a contrast ratio of 18.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.