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Lemon yellow is a synthetic lemon yellow azo dye, mainly used as a food coloring. Also known as E number E102, CI 19140, FD&C Yellow 5, Yellow 5 Lake, Acid Yellow 23, Food Yellow 4 and 1-(4-sulfonatophenyl) trisodium-4-(4-sulfophenylazo)-5 -Pyrazolinone-3-carboxylate).

Lemon yellow is a commonly used color all over the world, mainly yellow. It can also be used with bright blue FCF (FD&C Blue 1, E133) or Green S (E142) to produce various green tones.