Palettes / Colors / #EFE080
#EFE080 — Light Vivid Yellow
#EFE080 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 #EFE080 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.
#EFE080 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 #808FEF; it also sits naturally between #EFA980 and #C6EF80. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFE080 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 224, 128 |
| HSL | 52°, 78%, 72% |
| HSV | 52°, 46%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 46%, 6% |
| XYZ | 66.15, 73.22, 31.07 |
| Yxy | 73.22, 0.3881, 0.4296 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.55, -7.56, 48.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.57, -7.30, 35.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 88% · Blue 50%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 46% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFE080
.text { color: #EFE080; }
.background { background-color: #EFE080; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFE080; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 224, 128); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(52, 78%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFE080; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 224, 128, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFE080; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 224, 128, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFE080">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFE080">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFE080
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Tones of #EFE080
Color harmonies
Complementary — #808FEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.64:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFE080: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFE080
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 #EFE080: ·
How #EFE080 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 #EFE080 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 #EFE080?
#EFE080 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 224, 128). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFE080?
#EFE080 is RGB 239, 224, 128 — HSL 52°, 78%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 46%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFE080?
Its complement is #808FEF; analogous partners are #EFA980 and #C6EF80. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFE080 for text?
Black text on #EFE080 has a contrast ratio of 15.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.