Palettes / Colors / #F2FBBC
#F2FBBC — Pale Vivid Yellow
#F2FBBC is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color LemonChiffon (#FFFACD). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) — not an exact match. CSS lemonchiffon gives you #FFFACD, a different color; use #F2FBBC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F2FBBC is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C5BCFB; it also sits naturally between #FBE5BC and #D2FBBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2FBBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 251, 188 |
| HSL | 69°, 89%, 86% |
| HSV | 69°, 25%, 98% |
| CMYK | 4%, 0%, 25%, 2% |
| XYZ | 80.19, 91.50, 61.01 |
| Yxy | 91.50, 0.3446, 0.3932 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.62, -12.95, 29.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.66, -12.85, 24.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 98% · Blue 74%
Cyan 4% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2FBBC
.text { color: #F2FBBC; }
.background { background-color: #F2FBBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2FBBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 251, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(69, 89%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2FBBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 251, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2FBBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 251, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2FBBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2FBBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5BCFB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2FBBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2FBBC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F2FBBC: ·
How #F2FBBC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F2FBBC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F2FBBC?
#F2FBBC is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 242, 251, 188). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2FBBC?
#F2FBBC is RGB 242, 251, 188 — HSL 69°, 89%, 86% — CMYK 4%, 0%, 25%, 2%.
What colors go with #F2FBBC?
Its complement is #C5BCFB; analogous partners are #FBE5BC and #D2FBBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2FBBC for text?
Black text on #F2FBBC has a contrast ratio of 19.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.