#C5C524
A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #C5C524
When working with digital screens, the color #C5C524 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Yellowgreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 197, 36).
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 82% yellow, and 23% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5C524
RGB197, 197, 36
HSL60.0°, 69.1%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 0%, 82%, 23%
HSV60.0°, 81.7%, 77.3%
LAB77.2, -17.1, 72.3
XYZ43.3, 51.9, 9.4
Decimal12961060
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.39:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.68:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5C524;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5C524;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5C524;
}