#E9F8A0

A very light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #E9F8A0

Visually, #E9F8A0 is defined as a vivid yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Khaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 248, and 160.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 6% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 35% Yellow, and 3% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a very 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#E9F8A0
RGB233, 248, 160
HSL70.2°, 86.3%, 80.0%
CMYK6%, 0%, 35%, 3%
HSV70.2°, 35.5%, 97.3%
LAB94.7, -18.3, 40.7
XYZ73.5, 87.0, 46.2
Decimal15333536

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
18.40:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9F8A0; }
.text-color { color: #E9F8A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9F8A0; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
#F0E68C