#F6FF87
Pale Yellow · very light warm yellow
About #F6FF87
With the hex code #F6FF87, this is a very light yellow with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 100% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Yellow — a ΔE of 8.4 — followed by Lemon. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #9087FF, a royal blue shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 19.57:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #F6FF87?
With the hex code #F6FF87, this is a very light yellow with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 100% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F6FF87?
Use black text. Black on #F6FF87 has a contrast ratio of 19.57:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F6FF87?
Its complementary colour is #9087FF, and analogous partners are #FFCC87 and #BAFF87.