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#F5FA6B Color

#F5FA6B is rgb(245, 250, 107) in RGB, hsl(62, 93%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 57%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Butter (#FFFD74), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F5FA6B
HEX#F5FA6B
RGBrgb(245, 250, 107)
HSLhsl(62, 93%, 70%)
HSVhsv(62, 57%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 57%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(95.5% 0.164 111)
LABlab(95.89% -14.94 66.06)
LCHlch(95.89% 67.73 102.74)

What #F5FA6B 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 #F5FA6B, 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.

#F5FA6B Channel Values

How #F5FA6B 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 245 · G 250 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 62° · S 93% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 62° · S 57% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.12:1 vs white · 18.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5FA6B 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 text1.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F5FA6B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5FA6B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #F5FA6B

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.

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Shades

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How #F5FA6B 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#F5FA6B
Protanopia#F9F96B
Protanomaly#F8F96B
Deuteranopia#F8F86B
Deuteranomaly#F7F96B
Tritanopia#FFEEEE
Tritanomaly#FCF3C7
Achromatopsia#F2F2F2

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Using #F5FA6B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f5fa6b: #F5FA6B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F5FA6B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f5fa6b': '#F5FA6B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.980, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_f5fa6b">#F5FA6B</color>
SVG fillfill="#F5FA6B"

More Yellow Colors

#F5FA6B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F5FA6B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F5FA6B?

#F5FA6B is a light yellow — rgb(245, 250, 107) in RGB and hsl(62, 93%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Butter (#FFFD74), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.

What is the RGB value of #F5FA6B?

#F5FA6B is rgb(245, 250, 107) — red 245, green 250, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F5FA6B?

#F5FA6B converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 57%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F5FA6B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F5FA6B scores 1.12:1 against white and 18.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F5FA6B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F5FA6B 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 23.63, which is visibly different.

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