Light yellow is a pale, but not quite pastel, shade of yellow.
It has the warmth of the color called banana, but with more saturation.
The hexadecimal color code for light yellow is #FFFFED, which means it is composed of 100% red, 100% green, and 92.94% blue in the RGB color model.
In the CMYK color model, light yellow has 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow, and 0% black.
It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 100%, and a lightness of 96.5%.
Light yellow is also known as lemon chiffon, cream, or ivory.
This color often associated with freshness, happiness, optimism, and creativity.
It is a color that can brighten up any space and make it feel more inviting and cheerful.
Light yellow can also stimulate the mind and enhance concentration and memory.
However, too much light yellow can also cause eye strain, anxiety, or irritability, especially if it is used in large areas or with high contrast.
Therefore, light yellow is best used as an accent color or in combination with other colors that can balance its intensity.
Some examples of light yellow in nature are the petals of daffodils, sunflowers, buttercups, and daisies, the rind of lemons, the flesh of bananas and pineapples, and the yolk of eggs.
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