Light yellow

#effedd

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light yellow, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Light yellow is a pale green that feels quiet. Greens like this connect to growth and calm. Warm terracotta and clay across the wheel balance it and cream keeps it fresh.

Light yellow color values

Every conversion for #effedd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#effedd

RGB239, 254, 221

HSL87, 94%, 93%

HSV87, 13%, 100%

CMYK6%, 0%, 13%, 0%

Lab97.81, -10.59, 14.12

XYZ84.09, 94.45, 82.21

Decimal15728349

Web safe#ffffcc

Pantone580 C

Shades of light yellow

#dbfdb2 #c6fb87 #b2fa5b #9ef930 #89f607 #71ca06 #599f05 #417403 #294902 #111e01

Tints of light yellow

#f0fedf #f1fee0 #f1fee2 #f2fee4 #f3fee5 #f4fee7 #f4fee9 #f5feea #f6feec #f7feee

Colors that go with light yellow

Complementary#ecddfe Analogous#fefcdd Analogous#dffedd Triadic#ddeffe Triadic#feddef Split complementary#dddffe Split complementary#fcddfe

Light yellow in print

It is pale enough that on uncoated stock it can read even lighter than on screen. The cmyk build is 6, 0, 13, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #effedd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

6 0 13 0

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

10 4 16 6

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light yellow in css

Copy #effedd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #effedd; }
.text { color: #effedd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #effedd; }

How light yellow looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light yellow and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #effedd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #effedd against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light yellow on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #effedd sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light yellow? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light yellow into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #effedd and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light yellow, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #effedd are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.