Close to Light Goldenrod Yellow
#FBFFD9
#FBFFD9 is a very light, vivid yellow, close to the color Light Goldenrod Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 100% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 66°, with 100% saturation and 93% 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 #FBFFD9.
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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20.41:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.03:1 FailThis color as text on black
20.41:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FBFFD9 as they’d see it.
#FBFFD9 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FBFFD9
What color is #FBFFD9?
#FBFFD9 is a very light, vivid yellow, close to the color Light Goldenrod Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 100% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 66°, with 100% saturation and 93% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FBFFD9 in RGB?
#FBFFD9 is rgb(251, 255, 217): 251 red, 255 green, and 217 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FBFFD9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 15, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FBFFD9?
PANTONE 474 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FBFFD9?
Its complement #FCFBFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.