Palettes / Colors / #F2EA95
#F2EA95 — Light Vivid Yellow
#F2EA95 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 #F2EA95 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.
#F2EA95 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 #979EF2; it also sits naturally between #F2BD97 and #CCF297. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2EA95 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 234, 149 |
| HSL | 55°, 78%, 77% |
| HSV | 55°, 38%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 38%, 5% |
| XYZ | 71.47, 79.89, 40.09 |
| Yxy | 79.89, 0.3733, 0.4173 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.64, -9.29, 42.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.38, -9.07, 32.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 92% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 38% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2EA95
.text { color: #F2EA95; }
.background { background-color: #F2EA95; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2EA95; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 234, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 78%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2EA95; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 234, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2EA95; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 234, 149, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2EA95">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2EA95">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #979EF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2EA95: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2EA95
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 #F2EA95: ·
How #F2EA95 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 #F2EA95 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 #F2EA95?
#F2EA95 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 242, 234, 149). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2EA95?
#F2EA95 is RGB 242, 234, 149 — HSL 55°, 78%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 38%, 5%.
What colors go with #F2EA95?
Its complement is #979EF2; analogous partners are #F2BD97 and #CCF297. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2EA95 for text?
Black text on #F2EA95 has a contrast ratio of 16.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.