#C5D342

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #C5D342

The precise color #C5D342 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 211 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 69% yellow, and 17% black. The HSL representation is 65.8° hue, 62.2% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5D342
RGB197, 211, 66
HSL65.8°, 62.2%, 54.3%
CMYK7%, 0%, 69%, 17%
HSV65.8°, 68.7%, 82.7%
LAB81.2, -22.8, 66.6
XYZ47.3, 58.9, 14.0
Decimal12964674

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.64:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.77:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5D342; }
.text-color { color: #C5D342; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5D342; }

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