Lemon Glacier (#FDFF00)

The hex code for Lemon Glacier is #FDFF00. It is rgb(253, 255, 0) in RGB, hsl(60, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK — a mid-tone yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDFF00

HEX#FDFF00

RGBrgb(253, 255, 0)

HSLhsl(60, 100%, 50%)

HSVhsv(60, 100%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 100%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(96.6% 0.211 110.4)

LABlab(97.45% -16.56 93.19)

LCHlch(97.45% 94.65 100.07)

Colors Closest to Lemon Glacier

Lemon Glacier is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Yellow#FFFF00ΔE 0.85 Lemon#FFF700ΔE 4.98 Cadmium Yellow#FFF600ΔE 5.52 Yellow (RYB)#FEFE33ΔE 6.93 Watermelon Yellow#EEFF1BΔE 7.02 Xanthic#EEED09ΔE 8.25

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

#FDFF00 Channel Values

How Lemon Glacier 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 253 · G 255 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 60° · S 100% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 60° · S 100% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 1% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.08:1 vs white · 19.48:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Lemon Glacier 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.

TextWhite text1.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text19.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Lemon Glacier

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Lemon Glacier; 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 Lemon Glacier

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 Lemon Glacier 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#FDFF00

Protanopia#FFFF00

Protanomaly#FEFF00

Deuteranopia#FEFE02

Deuteranomaly#FEFF01

Tritanopia#FFF0F0

Tritanomaly#FFF6C0

Achromatopsia#F6F6F6

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Using #FDFF00 in Code

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

CSS custom property--lemon-glacier: #FDFF00;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDFF00;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'lemon-glacier': '#FDFF00' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 1.000, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="lemon_glacier">#FDFF00</color>

SVG fillfill="#FDFF00"

More Yellow Colors

Lemon Glacier sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

fecb00 fdfdf1 fedf00 fdfded fee685 fdfd96 fef3c6 fdf6e7 fef9c2 fdee00 fefce8 fdcc0d ffdb58 fff8e7 ffff61 333300 664d0f 949400 bbb477 cfaa01 e4d96f eee8aa f4f49a fada5e

#FDFF00 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Lemon Glacier?

The hex code for Lemon Glacier is #FDFF00. That is rgb(253, 255, 0) in RGB, hsl(60, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FDFF00?

#FDFF00 is rgb(253, 255, 0) — red 253, green 255, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDFF00?

#FDFF00 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 100%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDFF00 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDFF00 scores 1.08:1 against white and 19.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDFF00 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDFF00 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 0.85, which is indistinguishable to the eye.

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