Palettes / Colors / #EFEF97
#EFEF97 — Light Yellow
#EFEF97 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 #EFEF97 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.
#EFEF97 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 #9595EE; it also sits naturally between #EEC295 and #C2EE95. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFEF97 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 239, 151 |
| HSL | 60°, 73%, 76% |
| HSV | 60°, 37%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 37%, 6% |
| XYZ | 72.05, 82.32, 41.37 |
| Yxy | 82.32, 0.3681, 0.4206 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.72, -12.70, 42.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.73, -12.38, 32.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 94% · Blue 59%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · 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 #EFEF97
.text { color: #EFEF97; }
.background { background-color: #EFEF97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFEF97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 239, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 73%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFEF97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 239, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFEF97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 239, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFEF97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFEF97">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFEF97
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Tones of #EFEF97
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9595EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFEF97: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFEF97
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 #EFEF97: ·
How #EFEF97 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 #EFEF97 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 #EFEF97?
#EFEF97 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 239, 151). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFEF97?
#EFEF97 is RGB 239, 239, 151 — HSL 60°, 73%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 37%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFEF97?
Its complement is #9595EE; analogous partners are #EEC295 and #C2EE95. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFEF97 for text?
Black text on #EFEF97 has a contrast ratio of 17.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.