#C5F057
A light, vivid green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #C5F057
When working with digital screens, the color #C5F057 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 240 green, and 87 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 18% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 64% Yellow, and 6% Black. The HSL representation is 76.9° hue, 83.6% saturation, and 64.1% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5F057
RGB197, 240, 87
HSL76.9°, 83.6%, 64.1%
CMYK18%, 0%, 64%, 6%
HSV76.9°, 63.7%, 94.1%
LAB89.3, -35.1, 66.9
XYZ55.9, 74.9, 20.5
Decimal12972119
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.98:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5F057;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5F057;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5F057;
}