Yellow
Lemon Yellow
Lemon Yellow
#FFF700Click to copy
Lemon Yellow Parameter Conversion Table
More converters →HEX#FFF700Copy
RGBrgb(255, 247, 0)Copy
HSLhsl(58, 100%, 50%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(58, 100%, 100%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 100%, 0%)Copy
Lemon Yellow Color Schemes
Complementary
#FFF700
Click to copy#0008FF
Click to copyAnalogous
#FF7800
Click to copy#87FF00
Click to copySplit Complementary
#0087FF
Click to copy#7800FF
Click to copyMonochromatic
#FFF700
Click to copy#F4EF71
Click to copy#FBFAD0
Click to copy#999400
Click to copy#333100
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyLemon Yellow WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
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White background #FFFFFF
1.13 : 1
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Black background #000000
18.56 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
1.04 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
11.16 : 1
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Lemon Yellow Shade Variants
Gradient Generator →Lighten with White Mixed with white for a lighter, softer color
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Lemon Yellow Color Introduction
Definition
Lemon Yellow (HEX #FFF700) has the RGB value rgb(255, 247, 0), the HSL value hsl(58°, 100%, 50%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(0%, 3%, 100%, 0%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Lemon Yellow is #0008FF, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #FF7800 and #88FF00 that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#0087FF, #7700FF) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Lemon Yellow uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Lemon Yellow has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 against white and 18.56:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AAA, making it ideal for text and accent colors in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Yellow is the brightest of all colors, evoking sunlight, wheat fields and lemons. Light and eye-catching, it plays an important role in playful, dining and warning designs. Specifically, Lemon Yellow has a lightness of 50% and a saturation of 100%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, its saturation is extremely high and its visual tension is strong, so it works best used sparingly as a focal accent. In a word: The ultimate tangy zest.
Color Psychology
Yellow can evoke happiness, hope and curiosity, with a marked invigorating effect; psychologically it symbolizes brightness, wisdom and youth. For this reason Lemon Yellow tends to leave a first impression of being bright and cheerful in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Yellow suits children’s brands, warning signs, fast-moving consumer packaging and any scene that needs to be bright and eye-catching. In real projects, Lemon Yellow is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Yellow”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Lemon Yellow Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.