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yellow-500

#efb100

Tailwind CSS v4.3.3 yellow-500 is oklch(79.5% 0.184 86.047) in OKLCH, the format Tailwind uses, and #efb100 in HEX.

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Classes

Click to copy. Add /50 for 50% opacity, for example bg-yellow-500/50.

Text on yellow-500

  • Aawhite1.91:1Hard to read
  • Aablack10.97:1Readable · AA
  • Aayellow-9507.61:1Readable · AA

Most readable text from the yellow scale: yellow-950

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Step 500 in other Tailwind colors

Questions and answers

What is the hex code of Tailwind yellow-500?

yellow-500 is #efb100 in HEX, rgb(239 177 0) in RGB and oklch(79.5% 0.184 86.047) in OKLCH. Tailwind CSS v4.3.3 defines its colors in OKLCH, so the HEX value is the closest sRGB match.

Is Tailwind yellow-500 accessible for text?

White text on yellow-500 has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black text 10.97:1. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, so black text is the better choice here.

How do I use yellow-500 in Tailwind CSS?

Add bg-yellow-500, text-yellow-500 or border-yellow-500 to an element. In your own CSS use var(--color-yellow-500), the CSS variable Tailwind v4 creates for every color.