Palettes / Colors / #FBF97E
#FBF97E — Light Vivid Yellow
#FBF97E is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #FBF97E 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.
#FBF97E is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7E80FB; it also sits naturally between #FBBB7E and #BFFB7E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBF97E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 249, 126 |
| HSL | 59°, 94%, 74% |
| HSV | 59°, 50%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 50%, 2% |
| XYZ | 77.43, 89.77, 32.98 |
| Yxy | 89.77, 0.3868, 0.4484 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.90, -15.36, 58.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 94.75, -15.11, 42.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 98% · Blue 49%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 50% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBF97E
.text { color: #FBF97E; }
.background { background-color: #FBF97E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBF97E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 249, 126); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 94%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBF97E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 249, 126, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBF97E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 249, 126, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBF97E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBF97E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7E80FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBF97E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBF97E
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 #FBF97E: ·
How #FBF97E 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 #FBF97E 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 #FBF97E?
#FBF97E is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 249, 126). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBF97E?
#FBF97E is RGB 251, 249, 126 — HSL 59°, 94%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 50%, 2%.
What colors go with #FBF97E?
Its complement is #7E80FB; analogous partners are #FBBB7E and #BFFB7E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBF97E for text?
Black text on #FBF97E has a contrast ratio of 18.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.11:1.