#C5E900

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Greenyellow.

About #C5E900

When working with digital screens, the color #C5E900 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Greenyellow. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 233 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 15% C, 0% M, 100% Y, and 9% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5E900
RGB197, 233, 0
HSL69.3°, 100.0%, 45.7%
CMYK15%, 0%, 100%, 9%
HSV69.3°, 100.0%, 91.4%
LAB87.1, -34.9, 85.2
XYZ52.2, 70.1, 10.8
Decimal12970240

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.03:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.78:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5E900; }
.text-color { color: #C5E900; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5E900; }

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