#C5E91D

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Greenyellow.

About #C5E91D

At its core, #C5E91D is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Greenyellow. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 233, and 29.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 15% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 88% Yellow, and 9% Black. The HSL representation is 70.6° hue, 82.3% saturation, and 51.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5E91D
RGB197, 233, 29
HSL70.6°, 82.3%, 51.4%
CMYK15%, 0%, 88%, 9%
HSV70.6°, 87.6%, 91.4%
LAB87.1, -34.5, 82.0
XYZ52.4, 70.2, 12.0
Decimal12970269

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.05:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5E91D; }
.text-color { color: #C5E91D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5E91D; }

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