Close to Pastel Yellow
#F5FF8D
#F5FF8D is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 96.1% red, 100% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 100% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F5FF8D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F5FF8D as they’d see it.
#F5FF8D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F5FF8D
What color is #F5FF8D?
#F5FF8D is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 96.1% red, 100% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 65°, with 100% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F5FF8D in RGB?
#F5FF8D is rgb(245, 255, 141): 245 red, 255 green, and 141 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F5FF8D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 0, 45, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F5FF8D?
PANTONE 393 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F5FF8D?
Its complement #F8F6FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.