#C5FF16

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Greenyellow.

About #C5FF16

The hex code #C5FF16 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Greenyellow. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 255 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 91% yellow, and 0% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5FF16
RGB197, 255, 22
HSL74.9°, 100.0%, 54.3%
CMYK23%, 0%, 91%, 0%
HSV74.9°, 91.4%, 100.0%
LAB93.2, -44.4, 87.9
XYZ58.9, 83.4, 13.8
Decimal12975894

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
17.69:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.04:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5FF16; }
.text-color { color: #C5FF16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5FF16; }

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