Pantone Light Yellow Colors
Pantone light yellow colors are the light tones within the Yellow family — 98 colors with lightness above 65%, ranging from #F6EBC8 (Lemon Icing 11-0515 TCX) at the lightest end to #FADC53 (Marigold 14-1050 TCX). Each color has a unique Pantone code, HEX, RGB, and CMYK print equivalent.
Showing 98 Pantone light yellow colors. See also the full Pantone Yellow family for all shades.
Featured light yellow codes
About Pantone Light Yellow
Light yellow colors sit in a specific band of the Yellow family: lightness above 65%. That gives them a distinct role in a palette. Light yellow tones are airy, delicate, and suitable for backgrounds, accents, and gentle UI surfaces.
Because Pantone codes are physical ink mixes, the intensity classification on this page is based on the HEX approximation of each color — the standard digital translation used by design tools. The classification is deterministic: every code with the same HEX approximation always lands in the same intensity bucket.
If you want the full yellow range — light, mid-tone, dark, and everything between — use the Pantone Yellow family page.
All 98 light yellow colors
Other intensities of Pantone Yellow
Other light color families
Frequently asked questions
How many Pantone light yellow colors are there?
Our catalog includes 98 Pantone light yellow colors, defined as Solid Coated colors in the yellow family with lightness above 65%. The exact count depends on the intensity threshold — a slightly different threshold would produce a slightly different number. The Pantone system as a whole contains more yellow-family codes, but not all of them fall into this intensity band.
What is the lightest Pantone light yellow color?
The lightest color in this set is Lemon Icing 11-0515 TCX (#F6EBC8). Because these are all "light" yellow colors by our classification, this is the top of the lightness range for this bucket — but there are lighter codes in the full Pantone catalog that fall outside the light threshold and are covered on our broader Pantone Yellow page.
What is the darkest Pantone light yellow color?
The darkest color in this set is Marigold 14-1050 TCX (#FADC53). Darker yellow Pantone codes exist outside this bucket — see our broader family page for the full range.
When should I use a light yellow Pantone color?
Light yellow colors are airy, delicate, and suitable for backgrounds, accents, and gentle UI surfaces. Use them when you need a yellow that reads as soft and airy rather than heavy. They work well as backgrounds, cards, and secondary accents.
How are these colors chosen?
We classify Pantone Solid Coated colors into intensity buckets by converting each color's RGB values to HSL and comparing against fixed thresholds. Light = lightness above 65%. Dark = lightness below 30%. Pale = lightness above 75% with saturation below 30%. Vivid = saturation above 65% with lightness between 35% and 65%. This is a deterministic classifier, not a curated list — the same Pantone code always lands in the same bucket.
Are these the same as the codes on the Pantone Yellow page?
Partially — the yellow family page shows all yellow-family codes in our catalog, while this page shows only the light subset. Every code on this page also appears on the Pantone Yellow page, but not every code on that page appears here. Use this page when you specifically want light tones; use the family page when you want the full range.