#C5E916

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Greenyellow.

About #C5E916

The precise color #C5E916 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Greenyellow. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 233, and 22.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 15% C, 0% M, 91% Y, and 9% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5E916
RGB197, 233, 22
HSL70.2°, 82.7%, 50.0%
CMYK15%, 0%, 91%, 9%
HSV70.2°, 90.6%, 91.4%
LAB87.1, -34.6, 83.1
XYZ52.3, 70.2, 11.6
Decimal12970262

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.04:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5E916; }
.text-color { color: #C5E916; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5E916; }

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