#C5D357

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #C5D357

When working with digital screens, the color #C5D357 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellowgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 211 green, and 87 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow, and 17% black. With a hue angle of 66.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5D357
RGB197, 211, 87
HSL66.8°, 58.5%, 58.4%
CMYK7%, 0%, 59%, 17%
HSV66.8°, 58.8%, 82.7%
LAB81.4, -21.4, 58.3
XYZ48.0, 59.1, 17.9
Decimal12964695

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.64:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.83:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.91:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5D357; }
.text-color { color: #C5D357; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5D357; }

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