Palettes / Colors / #FDFF97

#FDFF97 — Light Vivid Yellow

#FDFF97 is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.

#FDFF97 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 #9B99FF; it also sits naturally between #FFCE99 and #CAFF99. 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 99% · Green 100% · Blue 59%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 41% · Key 0%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FDFF97

.text { color: #FDFF97; }
.background { background-color: #FDFF97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDFF97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 255, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 100%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDFF97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 255, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDFF97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 255, 151, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FDFF97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDFF97">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #9B99FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FDFF97: #000000.

How #FDFF97 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 #FDFF97 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FDFF97?

#FDFF97 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 253, 255, 151). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FDFF97?

#FDFF97 is RGB 253, 255, 151 — HSL 61°, 100%, 80% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 41%, 0%.

What colors go with #FDFF97?

Its complement is #9B99FF; analogous partners are #FFCE99 and #CAFF99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FDFF97 for text?

Black text on #FDFF97 has a contrast ratio of 19.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.05:1.