#C5D375

A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #C5D375

Visually, #C5D375 is defined as a moderate yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Khaki. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 211, 117).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5D375
RGB197, 211, 117
HSL68.9°, 51.6%, 64.3%
CMYK7%, 0%, 45%, 17%
HSV68.9°, 44.5%, 82.7%
LAB81.7, -18.8, 44.8
XYZ49.5, 59.7, 25.8
Decimal12964725

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.95:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5D375; }
.text-color { color: #C5D375; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5D375; }

Similar Colors

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