Yellow

#ebf968

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for yellow, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Yellow, a vivid yellow at 66 degrees. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Yellow color values

Every conversion for #ebf968, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ebf968
RGB235, 249, 104
HSL66, 92%, 69%
HSV66, 58%, 98%
CMYK6%, 0%, 58%, 2%
Lab94.49, -23.35, 66.33
XYZ70.64, 86.41, 26.05
Decimal15464808
Web safe#ffff66
Pantone386 C
Pantone386 CHex#ebf968Rgb235 249 104Cmyk6 0 58 2Lab94 -23 66Darker#b7ca08Deep#e2f623Lighter#f1f8b1

Shades of yellow

Tints of yellow

Colors that go with yellow

Yellow in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 6, 0, 58, 2.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ebf968 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
6 0 58 2
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
10 4 57 8
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Yellow in css

Copy #ebf968 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ebf968; }
.text { color: #ebf968; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ebf968; }

How yellow looks on light and dark

Yellow and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ebf968 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.15:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
18.28:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ebf968 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Yellow on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ebf968 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around yellow? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn yellow into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ebf968 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from yellow, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #ebf968 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.