#C5FF42

A light, vivid green closely aligning with Greenyellow.

About #C5FF42

When working with digital screens, the color #C5FF42 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Greenyellow. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 255 green, and 66 blue.

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, 74% yellow, and 0% black. With a hue angle of 78.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5FF42
RGB197, 255, 66
HSL78.4°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK23%, 0%, 74%, 0%
HSV78.4°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB93.4, -43.0, 78.4
XYZ59.8, 83.8, 18.2
Decimal12975938

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
17.76:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5FF42; }
.text-color { color: #C5FF42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5FF42; }

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