#C5D300

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #C5D300

When working with digital screens, the color #C5D300 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 211, and 0.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 7% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 17% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5D300
RGB197, 211, 0
HSL64.0°, 100.0%, 41.4%
CMYK7%, 0%, 100%, 17%
HSV64.0°, 100.0%, 82.7%
LAB81.0, -24.6, 80.6
XYZ46.3, 58.5, 8.8
Decimal12964608

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.69:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5D300; }
.text-color { color: #C5D300; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5D300; }

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