#C5CC99

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Palegoldenrod.

About #C5CC99

When working with digital screens, the color #C5CC99 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Palegoldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 204, and 153.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 3% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 68.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5CC99
RGB197, 204, 153
HSL68.2°, 33.3%, 70.0%
CMYK3%, 0%, 25%, 20%
HSV68.2°, 25.0%, 80.0%
LAB80.4, -10.8, 24.7
XYZ50.4, 57.4, 38.6
Decimal12962969

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.47:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5CC99; }
.text-color { color: #C5CC99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5CC99; }

Similar Colors

Palegoldenrod
#EEE8AA