#F8FFAF

A very light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Palegoldenrod.

About #F8FFAF

At its core, #F8FFAF is a very light and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Palegoldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 255 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 3% C, 0% M, 31% Y, and 0% K. With a hue angle of 65.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8FFAF
RGB248, 255, 175
HSL65.2°, 100.0%, 84.3%
CMYK3%, 0%, 31%, 0%
HSV65.2°, 31.4%, 100.0%
LAB97.9, -14.4, 37.5
XYZ82.2, 94.6, 54.5
Decimal16318383

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
19.91:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
16.93:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8FFAF; }
.text-color { color: #F8FFAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8FFAF; }

Similar Colors

Palegoldenrod
#EEE8AA