#C5CC00
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #C5CC00
At its core, #C5CC00 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 204, and 0.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 3% C, 0% M, 100% Y, and 20% K. With a hue angle of 62.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5CC00
RGB197, 204, 0
HSL62.1°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK3%, 0%, 100%, 20%
HSV62.1°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB79.1, -21.2, 79.2
XYZ44.6, 55.1, 8.3
Decimal12962816
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.01:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5CC00;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5CC00;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5CC00;
}