Laser Lemon (#FFFF66)

The hex code for Laser Lemon is #FFFF66. It is rgb(255, 255, 102) in RGB, hsl(60, 100%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 60%, 0%) in CMYK — a light yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFFF66

HEX#FFFF66

RGBrgb(255, 255, 102)

HSLhsl(60, 100%, 70%)

HSVhsv(60, 60%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 60%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(97.2% 0.171 109.2)

LABlab(97.93% -13.52 70.52)

LCHlch(97.93% 71.80 100.85)

Colors Closest to Laser Lemon

Laser Lemon is a registered color name, also listed as Unmellow Yellow. 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.

Icterine#FCF75EΔE 3.22 Butter#FFFD74ΔE 6.41 Lemon Yellow#FFF44FΔE 7.59 Maize#FBEC5DΔE 8.77 Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 11 Minion Yellow#F5E050ΔE 13

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

#FFFF66 Channel Values

How Laser Lemon 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 255 · G 255 · B 102	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 60° · S 100% · L 70%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 60° · S 60% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.06:1 vs white · 19.75:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Laser Lemon 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 text1.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text19.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Laser Lemon

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

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 Laser Lemon 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#FFFF66

Protanopia#FFFF66

Protanomaly#FFFF66

Deuteranopia#FFFF66

Deuteranomaly#FFFF66

Tritanopia#FFF2F2

Tritanomaly#FFF8CA

Achromatopsia#F8F8F8

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Using #FFFF66 in Code

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

CSS custom property--laser-lemon: #FFFF66;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFFF66;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'laser-lemon': '#FFFF66' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 1.000, blue: 0.400)

Android XML<color name="laser_lemon">#FFFF66</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFFF66"

More Yellow Colors

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

ffff6b ffff61 ffff85 ffff5c ffff8a ffff57 ffff99 ffff47 ffff9e ffff38 ffff9f ffff33 333300 624a0f 948500 bbb477 cfaa01 e4e4a0 eeff1b f5c71a fae7b5 fdfd96 ffd800 fff8d1

#FFFF66 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Laser Lemon?

The hex code for Laser Lemon is #FFFF66. That is rgb(255, 255, 102) in RGB, hsl(60, 100%, 70%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 60%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FFFF66?

#FFFF66 is rgb(255, 255, 102) — red 255, green 255, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFFF66?

#FFFF66 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 60%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFFF66 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFFF66 scores 1.06:1 against white and 19.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFFF66 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFFF66 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 22.99, which is visibly different.

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