#E2FF42
A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellow.
About #E2FF42
The hex code #E2FF42 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellow. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(226, 255, 66).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 11% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 74% Yellow, and 0% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#E2FF42
RGB226, 255, 66
HSL69.2°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK11%, 0%, 74%, 0%
HSV69.2°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB95.2, -31.9, 80.8
XYZ68.1, 88.1, 18.6
Decimal14876482
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
18.62:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.83:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E2FF42;
}
.text-color {
color: #E2FF42;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E2FF42;
}