Thumbs up: light skin tone Emoji

People

A yellow-toned hand with the thumb pointing straight up, modified with a pale skin tone to show a specific identity. It is a universal gesture used to signal approval, agreement, or satisfaction.

Usage Context

This is the go-to way to acknowledge a message without typing a reply. It acts as a digital nod of approval in group chats or professional threads. It is frequently used alongside the OK hand or the clapping hands to show support or excitement for someone’s achievements.

History

The thumbs-up gesture has existed as a sign of favor for centuries. In the early days of social media and forums, users typed '+1' to show agreement with a post. When platforms moved toward emoji-based reactions, this icon replaced those text-based conventions. The skin tone modifiers were added in Unicode 8.0 in 2015 to allow for better representation across the global population.

Details

Glyph

👍🏻

Unicode

U+1F44D U+1F3FB

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f44d_1f3fb:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDC4D;&#xD83C;&#xDFFB;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory hand-fingers-closed

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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