#C5E233

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #C5E233

The hex code #C5E233 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 226 parts green, and 51 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 13% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 77% Yellow, and 11% Black. The HSL representation is 69.9° hue, 75.1% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.

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#C5E233
RGB197, 226, 51
HSL69.9°, 75.1%, 54.3%
CMYK13%, 0%, 77%, 11%
HSV69.9°, 77.4%, 88.6%
LAB85.3, -30.6, 75.4
XYZ50.8, 66.5, 13.3
Decimal12968499

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.30:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5E233; }
.text-color { color: #C5E233; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5E233; }

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