Palettes / Colors / #EFE997
#EFE997 — Light Yellow
#EFE997 is a yellow color we call Light 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 #EFE997 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.
#EFE997 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 #959BEE; it also sits naturally between #EEBC95 and #C8EE95. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFE997 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 233, 151 |
| HSL | 56°, 73%, 76% |
| HSV | 56°, 37%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 37%, 6% |
| XYZ | 70.32, 78.86, 40.79 |
| Yxy | 78.86, 0.3702, 0.4151 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.17, -9.73, 40.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.80, -9.47, 31.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 91% · Blue 59%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 37% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFE997
.text { color: #EFE997; }
.background { background-color: #EFE997; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFE997; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 233, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 73%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFE997; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 233, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFE997; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 233, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFE997">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFE997">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #959BEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFE997: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFE997
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 #EFE997: ·
How #EFE997 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 #EFE997 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 #EFE997?
#EFE997 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 233, 151). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFE997?
#EFE997 is RGB 239, 233, 151 — HSL 56°, 73%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 37%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFE997?
Its complement is #959BEE; analogous partners are #EEBC95 and #C8EE95. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFE997 for text?
Black text on #EFE997 has a contrast ratio of 16.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.