YellowMid-toneVivid

Forsythia

#FFC700

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.56:1Fails

Black text

12.65:1AAA

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About Forsythia

Forsythia (#FFC700) is a mid-tone vivid yellow. Its RGB value is 255, 199, 0 and its HSL value is 47°, 100%, 50%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 12.65:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Forsythia, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#FFC700 · #0038FF

Analogous

#FF4700 · #FFC700 · #B8FF00

Triadic

#FFC700 · #00FFC7 · #C700FF

Split complementary

#FFC700 · #00B8FF · #4700FF

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