#F0FF42

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellow.

About #F0FF42

The hex code #F0FF42 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Yellow. In the RGB color space, it consists of 240 red, 255 green, and 66 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 74% yellow, and 0% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0FF42
RGB240, 255, 66
HSL64.8°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK6%, 0%, 74%, 0%
HSV64.8°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB96.2, -26.3, 82.1
XYZ72.7, 90.4, 18.8
Decimal15793986

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
19.09:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
16.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0FF42; }
.text-color { color: #F0FF42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0FF42; }

Similar Colors

Yellow
#FFFF00