Palettes / Colors / #EFFC8D
#EFFC8D — Light Vivid Yellow
#EFFC8D 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 #EFFC8D 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.
#EFFC8D 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 #9A8DFC; it also sits naturally between #FCD18D and #B7FC8D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFFC8D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 252, 141 |
| HSL | 67°, 95%, 77% |
| HSV | 67°, 44%, 99% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 44%, 1% |
| XYZ | 75.21, 89.89, 38.59 |
| Yxy | 89.89, 0.3693, 0.4413 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.95, -20.08, 51.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.81, -19.56, 38.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 99% · Blue 55%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 44% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFFC8D
.text { color: #EFFC8D; }
.background { background-color: #EFFC8D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFFC8D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 252, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(67, 95%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFFC8D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 252, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFFC8D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 252, 141, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFFC8D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFFC8D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFFC8D
Tints of #EFFC8D
Tones of #EFFC8D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9A8DFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFFC8D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFFC8D
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 #EFFC8D: ·
How #EFFC8D 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 #EFFC8D 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 #EFFC8D?
#EFFC8D is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 252, 141). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFFC8D?
#EFFC8D is RGB 239, 252, 141 — HSL 67°, 95%, 77% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 44%, 1%.
What colors go with #EFFC8D?
Its complement is #9A8DFC; analogous partners are #FCD18D and #B7FC8D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFFC8D for text?
Black text on #EFFC8D has a contrast ratio of 18.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.