Palettes / Colors / #FBFDBE
#FBFDBE — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FBFDBE 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 #FBFDBE 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.
#FBFDBE 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 #C1BFFD; it also sits naturally between #FDE0BF and #DCFDBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FBFDBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 253, 190 |
| HSL | 62°, 94%, 87% |
| HSV | 62°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 25%, 1% |
| XYZ | 84.20, 94.48, 62.51 |
| Yxy | 94.48, 0.3491, 0.3917 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.82, -10.41, 30.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 97.20, -10.44, 25.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 99% · Blue 75%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FBFDBE
.text { color: #FBFDBE; }
.background { background-color: #FBFDBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBFDBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 253, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(62, 94%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBFDBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 253, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBFDBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 253, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FBFDBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBFDBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FBFDBE
Tints of #FBFDBE
Tones of #FBFDBE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1BFFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FBFDBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FBFDBE
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 #FBFDBE: ·
How #FBFDBE 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 #FBFDBE 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 #FBFDBE?
#FBFDBE is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 253, 190). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FBFDBE?
#FBFDBE is RGB 251, 253, 190 — HSL 62°, 94%, 87% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 25%, 1%.
What colors go with #FBFDBE?
Its complement is #C1BFFD; analogous partners are #FDE0BF and #DCFDBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FBFDBE for text?
Black text on #FBFDBE has a contrast ratio of 19.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.06:1.