How many lemon colors are there?

This page lists 90 named lemon colors, each with its hex, RGB, HSL, and CMYK codes, the text colors that stay readable on it, and how it behaves in print.

What is the hex code for lemon?

The Lemons covers a range rather than one code. The color this page leads with is Sahara Sand #F1E788, and the 90 named shades below each carry their own.

Which lemon colors are accessible?

Each lemon on this page is measured against both WCAG 2.2 contrast and APCA, and the table says which text color clears on it.

THE LEMONS

Lemon colors

Lemons are the yellow-greens that stay on the yellow side of the line. There are 90 named lemons across eight shades, running widest at the brilliant end, and every one of them reads warm and takes black text.

Of the 16.8 million colors in sRGB, 90 lemons carry a name. The ones in the lists designers and developers reach for.

Bold lemons8


Bird Flower	Bird Flower	#D4CD16	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Dirty Yellow	Dirty Yellow	#CDC50A	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Earls Green	Earls Green	#C9B93B	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Muddy Yellow	Muddy Yellow	#BFAC05	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Mustard Yellow	Mustard Yellow	#D2BD0A	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Olive Yellow	Olive Yellow	#C2B709	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Turmeric	Turmeric	#CABB48	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Ugly Yellow	Ugly Yellow	#D0C101	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly

Brilliant lemons28


Baja White	Baja White	#FFF8D1	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Banana	Banana	#FFFF7E	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Banana Yellow	Banana Yellow	#FAFE4B	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Bright Yellow	Bright Yellow	#FFFD01	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Butter	Butter	#FFFF81	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Butter Yellow	Butter Yellow	#FFFD74	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Canary	Canary	#FDFF63	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Canary Yellow	Canary Yellow	#FFFE40	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Confetti	Confetti	#E9D75A	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Corn Field	Corn Field	#F8FACD	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Custard	Custard	#FFFD78	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Dull Yellow	Dull Yellow	#EEDC5B	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Faded Yellow	Faded Yellow	#FEFF7F	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Festival	Festival	#FBE96C	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Laser Lemon	Laser Lemon	#FFFF66	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Lemon Chiffon	Lemon Chiffon	#FFFACD	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Lemon Yellow	Lemon Yellow	#FDFF38	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Light Goldenrod Yellow	Light Goldenrod Yellow	#FAFAD2	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Manz	Manz	#EEEF78	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Pale	Pale	#FFF9D0	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Pale Yellow	Pale Yellow	#FFFF84	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Pastel Yellow	Pastel Yellow	#FFFE71	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Pear	Pear	#F1FF00	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Portica	Portica	#F9E663	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Scotch Mist	Scotch Mist	#FFFBDC	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Sunshine Yellow	Sunshine Yellow	#FFFD37	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Wattle	Wattle	#DCD747	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Yellowish Tan	Yellowish Tan	#FCFC81	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper

Dark lemons1


Sycamore	Sycamore	#908D39	warm-leaning	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly

Light lemons10


Buttery White	Buttery White	#FFFCEA	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Citrine White	Citrine White	#FAF7D6	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Dolly	Dolly	#F9FF8B	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Khaki	Khaki	#F0E68C	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Orange White	Orange White	#FEFCED	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Pale Canary	Pale Canary	#FFFF99	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Primrose	Primrose	#EDEA99	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Sahara Sand	Sahara Sand	#F1E788	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Wild Rice	Wild Rice	#ECE090	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Witch Haze	Witch Haze	#FFFC99	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper

Medium lemons2


Dark Khaki	Dark Khaki	#BDB76B	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Gimblet	Gimblet	#B8B56A	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly

Pale lemons17


Australian Mint	Australian Mint	#F5FFBE	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Beige	Beige	#F5F5DC	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Coconut Cream	Coconut Cream	#F8F7DC	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Creme	Creme	#FFFFB6	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Fall Green	Fall Green	#ECEBBD	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Light Beige	Light Beige	#FFFEB6	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Milan	Milan	#FAFFA4	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Mint Julep	Mint Julep	#F1EEC1	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Pale Goldenrod	Pale Goldenrod	#EEE8AA	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Pale Prim	Pale Prim	#FDFEB8	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Parchment	Parchment	#FEFCAF	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Portafino	Portafino	#FFFFB4	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Rum Swizzle	Rum Swizzle	#F9F8E4	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Shalimar	Shalimar	#FBFFBA	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Tahuna Sands	Tahuna Sands	#EEF0C8	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Tidal	Tidal	#F1FFAD	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Winter Hazel	Winter Hazel	#D5D195	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly

Rich lemons3


Lemon Ginger	Lemon Ginger	#AC9E22	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Lucky	Lucky	#AF9F1C	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Pea Soup	Pea Soup	#929901	warm-leaning	black text · AA	✕ shifts on press

Vivid lemons21


Barberry	Barberry	#DED717	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Broom	Broom	#FFEC13	warm	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Buff	Buff	#FEF69E	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Candy Corn	Candy Corn	#FBEC5D	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Dark Cream	Dark Cream	#FFF39A	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Drover	Drover	#FDF7AD	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Golden Fizz	Golden Fizz	#F5FB3D	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Gorse	Gorse	#FFF14F	warm	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Lemon	Lemon	#FFE900	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Manilla	Manilla	#FFFA86	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Off Yellow	Off Yellow	#F1F33F	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Paris Daisy	Paris Daisy	#FFF46E	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Picasso	Picasso	#FFF39D	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Sandy Yellow	Sandy Yellow	#FDEE73	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Starship	Starship	#ECF245	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Straw	Straw	#FCF679	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Sunlight	Sunlight	#FFF500	warm	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Sunny Yellow	Sunny Yellow	#FFF917	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Texas	Texas	#F8F99C	warm-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Turbo	Turbo	#FAE600	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Yellowish	Yellowish	#FAEE66	warm	black text · AAA	! within tolerance

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