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#F0FF1A Color

#F0FF1A is rgb(240, 255, 26) in RGB, hsl(64, 100%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 90%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Watermelon Yellow (#EEFF1B), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0FF1A
HEX#F0FF1A
RGBrgb(240, 255, 26)
HSLhsl(64, 100%, 55%)
HSVhsv(64, 90%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 90%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(95.7% 0.212 114.1)
LABlab(96.47% -21.58 89.74)
LCHlch(96.47% 92.30 103.52)

What #F0FF1A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F0FF1A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#F0FF1A Channel Values

How #F0FF1A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 240 · G 255 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 100% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 90% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.1:1 vs white · 19.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0FF1A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0FF1A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0FF1A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #F0FF1A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F0FF1A.

How #F0FF1A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F0FF1A
Protanopia#FDFD1B
Protanomaly#F8FE1B
Deuteranopia#FAFA1F
Deuteranomaly#F6FC1D
Tritanopia#FFF0F0
Tritanomaly#F9F6C0
Achromatopsia#F4F4F4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F0FF1A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f0ff1a: #F0FF1A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0FF1A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0ff1a': '#F0FF1A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 1.000, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_f0ff1a">#F0FF1A</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0FF1A"

More Yellow Colors

#F0FF1A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0FF1A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0FF1A?

#F0FF1A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(240, 255, 26) in RGB and hsl(64, 100%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Watermelon Yellow (#EEFF1B), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.86.

What is the RGB value of #F0FF1A?

#F0FF1A is rgb(240, 255, 26) — red 240, green 255, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0FF1A?

#F0FF1A converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 90%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0FF1A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0FF1A scores 1.1:1 against white and 19.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0FF1A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0FF1A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 6.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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