Palettes / Colors / #EFEF9F
#EFEF9F — Light Yellow
#EFEF9F is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EFEF9F 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 #9F9FEF; it also sits naturally between #EFC79F and #C7EF9F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFEF9F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 239, 159 |
| HSL | 60°, 71%, 78% |
| HSV | 60°, 33%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 33%, 6% |
| XYZ | 72.72, 82.59, 44.91 |
| Yxy | 82.59, 0.3632, 0.4125 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.83, -11.80, 38.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.88, -11.52, 30.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 94% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 6%
Previews
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CSS code for #EFEF9F
.text { color: #EFEF9F; }
.background { background-color: #EFEF9F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFEF9F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 239, 159); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 71%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFEF9F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 239, 159, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFEF9F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 239, 159, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFEF9F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFEF9F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFEF9F
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Tones of #EFEF9F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9F9FEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFEF9F: #000000.
How #EFEF9F 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 #EFEF9F or a close neighbour
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 #EFEF9F?
#EFEF9F is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 239, 159). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFEF9F?
#EFEF9F is RGB 239, 239, 159 — HSL 60°, 71%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 33%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFEF9F?
Its complement is #9F9FEF; analogous partners are #EFC79F and #C7EF9F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFEF9F for text?
Black text on #EFEF9F has a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.