Palettes / Colors / #EFEE67
#EFEE67 — Light Vivid Yellow
#EFEE67 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 #EFEE67 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.
#EFEE67 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 #6767EF; it also sits naturally between #EFAB67 and #ABEF67. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFEE67 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 238, 103 |
| HSL | 60°, 81%, 67% |
| HSV | 60°, 57%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 57%, 6% |
| XYZ | 68.62, 80.48, 24.75 |
| Yxy | 80.48, 0.3947, 0.4629 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.90, -16.54, 63.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.71, -15.92, 43.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 93% · Blue 40%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 57% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFEE67
.text { color: #EFEE67; }
.background { background-color: #EFEE67; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFEE67; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 238, 103); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 81%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFEE67; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 238, 103, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFEE67; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 238, 103, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFEE67">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFEE67">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6767EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFEE67: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFEE67
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 #EFEE67: ·
How #EFEE67 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 #EFEE67 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 #EFEE67?
#EFEE67 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 238, 103). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFEE67?
#EFEE67 is RGB 239, 238, 103 — HSL 60°, 81%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 57%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFEE67?
Its complement is #6767EF; analogous partners are #EFAB67 and #ABEF67. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFEE67 for text?
Black text on #EFEE67 has a contrast ratio of 17.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.