#FEFF7F
Named color: Faded Yellow. oklch(97.4% 0.15 109.3), rgb(254, 255, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.82:1).
About this color
#FEFF7F is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Faded Yellow. Black text reads best on it, at 19.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Yellow |
| Black text | 19.82:1 |
| White text | 1.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEFF7F |
| RGB | rgb(254, 255, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.4% 0.15 109.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FEFF7F | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FEFF7F | 19.82:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #FEFF7F text on white | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FEFF7F text on black | 19.82:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#FEFF7F
oklch(97.4% 0.15 109.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEEC3
oklch(93.7% 0.056 109.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDF8A
oklch(88.4% 0.107 109)
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Step 300
300
#CAC900
oklch(81% 0.176 109.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A700
oklch(70.6% 0.153 109.3)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#FEFF7F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #FFF673 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFFA86 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF2E2 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F8F8F8 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEFF7F
#FEFF7F
oklch(97.4% 0.15 109.3)
- #F6F5FF
#F6F5FF
oklch(97.4% 0.013 290.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FEFF7F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FEFF7F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Banana #FFFF7E ΔE 0.001
- Butter #FFFF81 ΔE 0.003
- Pale Yellow #FFFF84 ΔE 0.005
- Custard #FFFD78 ΔE 0.007
- Butter Yellow #FFFD74 ΔE 0.009
- Pastel Yellow #FFFE71 ΔE 0.012
- Manilla #FFFA86 ΔE 0.016
- Straw #FCF679 ΔE 0.022
Use #FEFF7F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.