Pale goldenrod

#f0fbb0

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

Pale goldenrod falls in the yellow band, light and vivid. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Pale goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #f0fbb0, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f0fbb0
RGB240, 251, 176
HSL69, 90%, 84%
HSV69, 30%, 98%
CMYK4%, 0%, 30%, 2%
Lab96.27, -15.26, 34.82
XYZ78.27, 90.65, 54.45
Decimal15793072
Web safe#ffff99
Pantone372 C
Pantone372 CHex#f0fbb0Rgb240 251 176Cmyk4 0 30 2Lab96 -15 35Darker#d6f428Deep#e3f86cLighter#f8fce3

Shades of pale goldenrod

Tints of pale goldenrod

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Pale goldenrod in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 4, 0, 30, 2.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f0fbb0 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
4 0 30 2
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
8 4 32 8
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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

Pale goldenrod in css

Copy #f0fbb0 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f0fbb0; }
.text { color: #f0fbb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f0fbb0; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #f0fbb0 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.10:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
19.13:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f0fbb0 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #f0fbb0 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

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

Turn pale goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #f0fbb0 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pale goldenrod, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #f0fbb0 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.