#F5FCA9 Hex Color
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Think of softened butter with a faint green lean. That is the character of #f5fca9, a pale yellow whose low saturation and high lightness keep it mellow instead of loud. It works best as a dominant background, where black text reaches about 19.4:1 contrast and passes WCAG AA for body copy. Next to plain white it can look washed out, so let it carry the whole surface rather than a small accent.
Questions about #f5fca9
What is #f5fca9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f5fca9 is rgb(245, 252, 169), in HSL hsl(65, 93%, 83%) and in CMYK 3%, 0%, 33%, 1%.
What colors pair well with #f5fca9?
Is #f5fca9 readable on white or black?
#f5fca9 has a 1.08:1 contrast ratio on white and 19.37:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.