#C5CC6D

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #C5CC6D

At its core, #C5CC6D is a light and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 204, and 109.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow, and 20% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5CC6D
RGB197, 204, 109
HSL64.4°, 48.2%, 61.4%
CMYK3%, 0%, 47%, 20%
HSV64.4°, 46.6%, 80.0%
LAB79.7, -16.1, 46.2
XYZ47.4, 56.2, 22.8
Decimal12962925

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.23:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.40:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5CC6D; }
.text-color { color: #C5CC6D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5CC6D; }

Similar Colors

Darkkhaki
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