#C5CC3A
A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #C5CC3A
The hex code #C5CC3A represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 204, 58).
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow, and 20% black. With a hue angle of 62.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5CC3A
RGB197, 204, 58
HSL62.9°, 58.9%, 51.4%
CMYK3%, 0%, 72%, 20%
HSV62.9°, 71.6%, 80.0%
LAB79.2, -19.8, 67.5
XYZ45.4, 55.4, 12.3
Decimal12962874
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.07:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5CC3A;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5CC3A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5CC3A;
}