Palettes / Colors / #EFEA9B
#EFEA9B — Light Yellow
#EFEA9B is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #EFEA9B 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.
#EFEA9B 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 #9AA0EF; it also sits naturally between #EFBF9A and #CAEF9A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFEA9B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 234, 155 |
| HSL | 56°, 72%, 77% |
| HSV | 56°, 35%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 35%, 6% |
| XYZ | 70.94, 79.56, 42.63 |
| Yxy | 79.56, 0.3673, 0.4120 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.49, -9.78, 39.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.20, -9.53, 30.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 92% · Blue 61%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 35% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFEA9B
.text { color: #EFEA9B; }
.background { background-color: #EFEA9B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFEA9B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 234, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 72%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFEA9B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 234, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFEA9B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 234, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFEA9B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFEA9B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFEA9B
Tints of #EFEA9B
Tones of #EFEA9B
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9AA0EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFEA9B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFEA9B
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 #EFEA9B: ·
How #EFEA9B 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 #EFEA9B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EFEA9B?
#EFEA9B is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 234, 155). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFEA9B?
#EFEA9B is RGB 239, 234, 155 — HSL 56°, 72%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 35%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFEA9B?
Its complement is #9AA0EF; analogous partners are #EFBF9A and #CAEF9A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFEA9B for text?
Black text on #EFEA9B has a contrast ratio of 16.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.