#C5D349

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #C5D349

Visually, #C5D349 is defined as a moderate yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 211, and 73.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 7% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5D349
RGB197, 211, 73
HSL66.1°, 61.1%, 55.7%
CMYK7%, 0%, 65%, 17%
HSV66.1°, 65.4%, 82.7%
LAB81.3, -22.4, 64.0
XYZ47.5, 58.9, 15.2
Decimal12964681

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.64:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.79:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.87:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5D349; }
.text-color { color: #C5D349; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5D349; }

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