Nearest-color comparison

Laser Lemon vs Maize

Laser Lemon and Maize are different yellow colors with HEX values #FFFF66 and #FBEC5D. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 21.4, their contrast ratio is 1.14:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Laser Lemon and Maize are very close colors. Laser Lemon is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.14:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Laser Lemon#FFFF66

Maize#FBEC5D

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Laser Lemon and Maize across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance21.4

Pair contrast1.14:1

Luminance delta0.1245

Hue delta6 deg

Lighter colorLaser Lemon

More saturatedLaser Lemon

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

yellow color

Laser Lemon

Laser Lemon is #FFFF66, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Maize, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for neon accents, event graphics, and high-energy digital design, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#FFFF66 RGB255, 255, 102 HSL60, 100, 70 CMYK0, 0, 60, 0 Luminance0.9374 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

yellow color

Maize

Maize is #FBEC5D, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Laser Lemon, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#FBEC5D RGB251, 236, 93 HSL54, 95, 67 CMYK0, 6, 63, 2 Luminance0.8129 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Laser Lemon or Maize

Choose Laser LemonLaser Lemon is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FFFF66.

Choose MaizeMaize is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FBEC5D.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyLaser LemonMaize

HEX#FFFF66#FBEC5D

RGB255, 255, 102251, 236, 93

HSL60, 100, 7054, 95, 67

CMYK0, 0, 60, 00, 6, 63, 2

FamilyYellowYellow

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneVibrantVibrant

Luminance0.93740.8129

Black contrast19.75:117.26:1

White contrast1.06:11.22:1

Shared tonesVibrant

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Laser Lemonblack text - 19.75:1

Maizeblack text - 17.26:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Laser Lemon#FFFF66

Maize#FBEC5D

#FFFFC2#FFFFC2

#FDF6B4#FDF6B4

#6666FF#6666FF

#5B6BFB#5B6BFB

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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  {
    "slug": "laser-lemon",
    "name": "Laser Lemon",
    "hex": "#FFFF66",
    "rgb": [
      255,
      255,
      102
    ],
    "hsl": [
      60,
      100,
      70
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      0,
      60,
      0
    ],
    "family": "yellow",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.9374,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 19.75,
      "white": 1.06
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 19.75
    },
    "description": "Laser Lemon is #FFFF66, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Maize, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for neon accents, event graphics, and high-energy digital design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/laser-lemon/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/laser-lemon.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "maize",
    "name": "Maize",
    "hex": "#FBEC5D",
    "rgb": [
      251,
      236,
      93
    ],
    "hsl": [
      54,
      95,
      67
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      6,
      63,
      2
    ],
    "family": "yellow",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.8129,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 17.26,
      "white": 1.22
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 17.26
    },
    "description": "Maize is #FBEC5D, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Laser Lemon, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/maize/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/maize.json"
  }
]

Differences

{
  "rgbDistance": 21.4,
  "contrastRatio": 1.14,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 6,
    "saturation": 5,
    "lightness": 3
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.1245,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Laser Lemon",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Laser Lemon"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.14,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Laser Lemon",
      "background": "#FFFF66",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 19.75
    },
    {
      "color": "Maize",
      "background": "#FBEC5D",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 17.26
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Laser Lemon is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FFFF66.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Maize is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FBEC5D.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

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  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/laser-lemon-vs-maize.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/laser-lemon.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/maize.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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  "summary": "Laser Lemon and Maize are different yellow colors with HEX values #FFFF66 and #FBEC5D. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 21.4, their contrast ratio is 1.14:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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        "label": "black text",
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      },
      "description": "Laser Lemon is #FFFF66, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Maize, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for neon accents, event graphics, and high-energy digital design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/laser-lemon/",
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    },
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      "bestText": {
        "text": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 17.26
      },
      "description": "Maize is #FBEC5D, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Laser Lemon, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/maize/",
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      "saturation": 5,
      "lightness": 3
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    "sameTemperature": true,
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      {
        "color": "Maize",
        "background": "#FBEC5D",
        "foreground": "#000000",
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      }
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