#C5D31D

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #C5D31D

The precise color #C5D31D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. 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 29.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 7% C, 0% M, 86% Y, and 17% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5D31D
RGB197, 211, 29
HSL64.6°, 75.8%, 47.1%
CMYK7%, 0%, 86%, 17%
HSV64.6°, 86.3%, 82.7%
LAB81.0, -24.2, 77.0
XYZ46.5, 58.5, 10.0
Decimal12964637

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.71:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.80:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5D31D; }
.text-color { color: #C5D31D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5D31D; }

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