#F0F800

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellow.

About #F0F800

The precise color #F0F800 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellow. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(240, 248, 0).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow, and 3% black. With a hue angle of 61.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0F800
RGB240, 248, 0
HSL61.9°, 100.0%, 48.6%
CMYK3%, 0%, 100%, 3%
HSV61.9°, 100.0%, 97.3%
LAB94.2, -24.4, 91.8
XYZ69.5, 85.7, 12.9
Decimal15792128

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
18.13:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.41:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0F800; }
.text-color { color: #F0F800; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0F800; }

Similar Colors

Yellow
#FFFF00