#F8FFC5

A very light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Lemonchiffon.

About #F8FFC5

At its core, #F8FFC5 is a very light and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lemonchiffon. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 255 green, and 197 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 3% C, 0% M, 23% Y, and 0% K. The HSL representation is 67.2° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 88.6% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#F8FFC5
RGB248, 255, 197
HSL67.2°, 100.0%, 88.6%
CMYK3%, 0%, 23%, 0%
HSV67.2°, 22.7%, 100.0%
LAB98.2, -11.5, 27.0
XYZ84.5, 95.5, 66.8
Decimal16318405

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.04:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
20.10:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
17.09:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8FFC5; }
.text-color { color: #F8FFC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8FFC5; }

Similar Colors

Lemonchiffon
#FFFACD