Palettes / Colors / #FBFFB1

#FBFFB1 — Pale Vivid Yellow

#FBFFB1 is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the yellow family.

#FBFFB1 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 #B6B3FF; it also sits naturally between #FFDDB3 and #D5FFB3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 98% · Green 100% · Blue 69%

Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #FBFFB1

.text { color: #FBFFB1; }
.background { background-color: #FBFFB1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FBFFB1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 255, 177); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(63, 100%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FBFFB1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 255, 177, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FBFFB1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 255, 177, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FBFFB1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FBFFB1">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FBFFB1

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B6B3FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FBFFB1: #000000.

How #FBFFB1 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 #FBFFB1

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FBFFB0  ·  #FBFFB2 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FBFFB1?

#FBFFB1 is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 251, 255, 177). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FBFFB1?

#FBFFB1 is RGB 251, 255, 177 — HSL 63°, 100%, 85% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 31%, 0%.

What colors go with #FBFFB1?

Its complement is #B6B3FF; analogous partners are #FFDDB3 and #D5FFB3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FBFFB1 for text?

Black text on #FBFFB1 has a contrast ratio of 20.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.05:1.