#F2FA05 Color

#F2FA05 is rgb(242, 250, 5) in RGB, hsl(62, 96%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 98%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Glacier (#FDFF00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2FA05

HEX#F2FA05

RGBrgb(242, 250, 5)

HSLhsl(62, 96%, 50%)

HSVhsv(62, 98%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 98%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(94.7% 0.209 112.1)

LABlab(95.29% -18.72 90.88)

LCHlch(95.29% 92.78 101.64)

What #F2FA05 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 #F2FA05, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lemon Glacier#FDFF00ΔE 3.84 Watermelon Yellow#EEFF1BΔE 4.06 Yellow#FFFF00ΔE 4.53 Yellow (RYB)#FEFE33ΔE 6.09 Xanthic#EEED09ΔE 6.44 Lemon#FFF700ΔE 6.7

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

#F2FA05 Channel Values

How #F2FA05 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 242 · G 250 · B 5	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 62° · S 96% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 62° · S 98% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 3% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.14:1 vs white · 18.45:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2FA05 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 text1.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text18.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F2FA05

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2FA05; 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 #F2FA05

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

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How #F2FA05 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#F2FA05

Protanopia#F9F906

Protanomaly#F6F906

Deuteranopia#F7F70B

Deuteranomaly#F5F809

Tritanopia#FFECEC

Tritanomaly#FBF1BC

Achromatopsia#F0F0F0

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Using #F2FA05 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f2fa05: #F2FA05;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2FA05;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f2fa05': '#F2FA05' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.980, blue: 0.020)

Android XML<color name="color_f2fa05">#F2FA05</color>

SVG fillfill="#F2FA05"

More Yellow Colors

#F2FA05 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#F2FA05 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F2FA05?

#F2FA05 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(242, 250, 5) in RGB and hsl(62, 96%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Glacier (#FDFF00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.

What is the RGB value of #F2FA05?

#F2FA05 is rgb(242, 250, 5) — red 242, green 250, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2FA05?

#F2FA05 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 98%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2FA05 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2FA05 scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2FA05 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2FA05 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 4.53, which is very hard to tell apart.

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