What color is #EBF800?

#EBF800 is a medium, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(235, 248, 0), and in HSL hsl(63, 100%, 49%).

Is #EBF800 accessible as text?

On white, #EBF800 has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #EBF800, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EBF800?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #EBF800?

#EBF800 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0C00FA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EBF800 below.

Is #EBF800 good for buttons?

#EBF800 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EBF800 — white text only reaches 1.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EBF800 the same as CSS yellow?

No — #EBF800 is not the CSS named color yellow, but yellow (#FFFF00) is the closest CSS named color.

#EBF800 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EBF800

Not just a swatch — here's how #EBF800 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EBF800 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EBF800 Secondary #E37439 Accent #DEA426 Anchor #5F394B Surface #F2E9D6

Cadmium Yellow glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EBF800 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Cadmium Yellow sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EBF800 Secondary #B06906 Accent #6C7B49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Cadmium Yellow as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EBF800 Secondary #F9FFC7 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Cadmium Yellow is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cadmium Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #EBF800 Anchor #141210 Accent #C5A44B Secondary #292A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Cadmium Yellow carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #EBF800 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 72/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 7/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 81/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 60/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #EBF800

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People also use #EBF800 with

Dark Orange Neon Green Medium Blue Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6F8D2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9AFA00 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EBF800 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EBF800;
  --color-base-rgb: 235 248 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.8% 0.210 113.6);
  --color-50: #FEFEF0;
  --color-100: #FBFDD8;
  --color-200: #F8FCB1;
  --color-300: #F2F877;
  --color-400: #E3EC46;
  --color-500: #CAD222;
  --color-600: #999F23;
  --color-700: #6C701F;
  --color-800: #464818;
  --color-900: #2B2C11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cadmium-yellow: {
    50: '#FEFEF0',
    100: '#FBFDD8',
    200: '#F8FCB1',
    300: '#F2F877',
    400: '#E3EC46',
    500: '#CAD222',
    600: '#999F23',
    700: '#6C701F',
    800: '#464818',
    900: '#2B2C11',
  },
}

$base: #EBF800;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEFEF0;
$base-100: #FBFDD8;
$base-200: #F8FCB1;
$base-300: #F2F877;
$base-400: #E3EC46;
$base-500: #CAD222;
$base-600: #999F23;
$base-700: #6C701F;
$base-800: #464818;
$base-900: #2B2C11;
$base-hover: #BEC800;
$base-subtle: #F3F6BA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EBF800",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F2F877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E3EC46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CAD222",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#999F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C701F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#464818",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B2C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EBF800

Color Lab

Pairs with #EBF800

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