Jonquil Color
Jonquil is a yellow green color with hex code #EEFF9A. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with jonquil, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Jonquil Color Values
What Does Jonquil Mean?
Jonquil belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. As a lighter shade, Jonquil reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Jonquil is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: light greenish yellow, #EAE679).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Jonquil
Jonquil and #AA99FF are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #FFDD99 and #BBFF99, which sit beside jonquil on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair jonquil with triadic partners #99EEFF and #FF99EE. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Mindaro —
#E3F988(Delta E 7) - Milan —
#FAFFA4(Delta E 7) - Canary —
#FFFF99(Delta E 7) - Texas —
#F8F99C(Delta E 7) - Witch Haze —
#FFFC99(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #EEFF9A; }
.background { background-color: #EEFF9A; }
.border { border: 2px solid #EEFF9A; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #EEFF9A40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for jonquil?
Jonquil has the hex code #EEFF9A. In RGB notation it is rgb(238, 255, 154), in HSL it is hsl(70, 100%, 80%), and its OKLCH value is 0.965, 0.126, 116.6.
What does the color jonquil mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like jonquil carry distinct psychological associations. Jonquil belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. As a lighter shade, Jonquil reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with jonquil?
Jonquil has three easy routes: its complement #AA99FF for punch, its neighbors #FFDD99 and #BBFF99 for something calmer, or triadic partners #99EEFF and #FF99EE when you want energy.
Is jonquil a standard web color?
No — Jonquil is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #EEFF9A or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make jonquil lighter or darker?
To lighten jonquil, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FCFFF0 (lightest tint) to #374200 (darkest shade).
About Jonquil
Jonquil is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #EEFF9A to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.