#C5E957
A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #C5E957
Visually, #C5E957 is defined as a vivid yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Yellowgreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 233, 87).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 15% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5E957
RGB197, 233, 87
HSL74.8°, 76.8%, 62.7%
CMYK15%, 0%, 63%, 9%
HSV74.8°, 62.7%, 91.4%
LAB87.4, -31.9, 64.9
XYZ53.9, 70.8, 19.8
Decimal12970327
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.17:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.89:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5E957;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5E957;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5E957;
}