Palettes / Colors / #EFEA9D
#EFEA9D — Light Yellow
#EFEA9D 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 #EFEA9D 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.
#EFEA9D is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9FA4EF; it also sits naturally between #EFC29F and #CCEF9F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFEA9D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 234, 157 |
| HSL | 56°, 72%, 78% |
| HSV | 56°, 34%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 34%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.11, 79.63, 43.52 |
| Yxy | 79.63, 0.3660, 0.4099 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.52, -9.55, 38.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.24, -9.31, 29.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 92% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 34% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFEA9D
.text { color: #EFEA9D; }
.background { background-color: #EFEA9D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFEA9D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 234, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 72%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFEA9D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 234, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFEA9D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 234, 157, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFEA9D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFEA9D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFEA9D
Tints of #EFEA9D
Tones of #EFEA9D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FA4EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFEA9D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFEA9D
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 #EFEA9D: ·
How #EFEA9D 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 #EFEA9D 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 #EFEA9D?
#EFEA9D is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 234, 157). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFEA9D?
#EFEA9D is RGB 239, 234, 157 — HSL 56°, 72%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 34%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFEA9D?
Its complement is #9FA4EF; analogous partners are #EFC29F and #CCEF9F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFEA9D for text?
Black text on #EFEA9D has a contrast ratio of 16.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.