#C5CC2C

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #C5CC2C

At its core, #C5CC2C is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 204, 44).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 3% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5CC2C
RGB197, 204, 44
HSL62.6°, 64.5%, 48.6%
CMYK3%, 0%, 78%, 20%
HSV62.6°, 78.4%, 80.0%
LAB79.2, -20.3, 71.9
XYZ45.1, 55.2, 10.7
Decimal12962860

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.05:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5CC2C; }
.text-color { color: #C5CC2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5CC2C; }

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