Lemon Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Lemon (#FFF700), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#666600

#AAAA00

#FFF700

#FBFB4C

#FFFF99

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Earthy Khaki Green	`#666600`	102, 102, 0	60°, 100%, 20%	0, 0, 100, 60
Honey and Thyme	`#AAAA00`	170, 170, 0	60°, 100%, 33%	0, 0, 100, 33
Lemon	`#FFF700`	255, 247, 0	58°, 100%, 50%	0, 3, 100, 0
Biohazard Suit	`#FBFB4C`	251, 251, 76	60°, 96%, 64%	0, 0, 70, 2
Sunburst Yellow	`#FFFF99`	255, 255, 153	60°, 100%, 80%	0, 0, 40, 0

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #666600 on #FFFF99	5.78:1	AA
Aa #666600 on #FBFB4C	5.48:1	AA
Aa #666600 on #FFF700	5.35:1	AA
Aa #666600 on #AAAA00	2.44:1	—
Aa #AAAA00 on #FFFF99	2.37:1	—
Aa #AAAA00 on #FBFB4C	2.25:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #666600; /* Earthy Khaki Green */
  --color-2: #aaaa00; /* Honey and Thyme */
  --color-3: #fff700; /* Lemon */
  --color-4: #fbfb4c; /* Biohazard Suit */
  --color-5: #ffff99; /* Sunburst Yellow */
}

Other schemes from Lemon

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Questions

What colors go with Lemon?

In a monochromatic scheme: Earthy Khaki Green (#666600), Honey and Thyme (#AAAA00), Biohazard Suit (#FBFB4C), Sunburst Yellow (#FFFF99).

What is the hex code of Lemon?

#FFF700.