Here Comes the Sun
#fcdf63
Softer, lighter golden chartreuse for airy callouts
About Here Comes the Sun
This one reads like late-morning sunlight hitting a page that's been freshly printed. Here Comes the Sun sits in a very pale, buttery-yellow lane, but it keeps its clarity instead of turning milky or fuzzy. Compared to Goldfinch, it's softer and more sun-warmed, not crisp or slightly cooler. Compared to Cheese It Up, it's lighter and less insistent, with more gentle glow than heat.
I like it for UI moments where you want optimism without the punch. Think dashboards and finance apps for light state badges, step indicators, and hover highlights that shouldn't shout. It also works great in food and retail patterns where you need "ready" energy on cards and banners, especially in e-commerce checkout confirmations and recipe thumbnails. In those contexts it stays friendly without drifting toward the heavier honey feel of deeper yellows.
Pair it with greens that lean darker or a bit earthy, otherwise this shade can flatten and blend into nearby leaf tones.
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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.
On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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