#C5C533
A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #C5C533
When working with digital screens, the color #C5C533 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 197, and 51.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 0% M, 74% Y, and 23% K. With a hue angle of 60.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5C533
RGB197, 197, 51
HSL60.0°, 58.9%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 0%, 74%, 23%
HSV60.0°, 74.1%, 77.3%
LAB77.3, -16.6, 68.1
XYZ43.6, 52.0, 10.9
Decimal12961075
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.41:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.70:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5C533;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5C533;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5C533;
}