#F0F8B6
A very light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Palegoldenrod.
About #F0F8B6
Visually, #F0F8B6 is defined as a vivid yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Palegoldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 240, 248, and 182.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 3% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 27% Yellow, and 3% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F0F8B6
RGB240, 248, 182
HSL67.3°, 82.5%, 84.3%
CMYK3%, 0%, 27%, 3%
HSV67.3°, 26.6%, 97.3%
LAB95.6, -13.0, 30.9
XYZ77.9, 89.0, 57.3
Decimal15792310
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
18.81:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.07:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.99:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F0F8B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #F0F8B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F0F8B6;
}