#C5F05F

A light, vivid green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #C5F05F

Visually, #C5F05F is defined as a vivid green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 240, and 95.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow, and 6% black. The HSL representation is 77.8° hue, 82.9% saturation, and 65.7% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5F05F
RGB197, 240, 95
HSL77.8°, 82.9%, 65.7%
CMYK18%, 0%, 60%, 6%
HSV77.8°, 60.4%, 94.1%
LAB89.4, -34.5, 63.8
XYZ56.3, 75.0, 22.3
Decimal12972127

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.00:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5F05F; }
.text-color { color: #C5F05F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5F05F; }

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