#E2F042
A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellow.
About #E2F042
Visually, #E2F042 is defined as a vivid yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellow. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 240 green, and 66 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow, and 6% black. The HSL representation is 64.8° hue, 85.3% saturation, and 60.0% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E2F042
RGB226, 240, 66
HSL64.8°, 85.3%, 60.0%
CMYK6%, 0%, 72%, 6%
HSV64.8°, 72.5%, 94.1%
LAB91.2, -24.9, 77.0
XYZ63.5, 78.9, 17.0
Decimal14872642
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.78:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E2F042;
}
.text-color {
color: #E2F042;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E2F042;
}