#C5C53A
A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #C5C53A
When working with digital screens, the color #C5C53A is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Yellowgreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 197, 58).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 0% M, 71% Y, and 23% K. With a hue angle of 60.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5C53A
RGB197, 197, 58
HSL60.0°, 54.5%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 0%, 71%, 23%
HSV60.0°, 70.6%, 77.3%
LAB77.3, -16.3, 65.7
XYZ43.8, 52.1, 11.8
Decimal12961082
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.42:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5C53A;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5C53A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5C53A;
}