HEX Color #CCD32C (Yellowgreen)

About #CCD32C

The hex code #CCD32C represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(204, 211, 44).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 79% yellow, and 17% black. The HSL representation is 62.5° hue, 65.5% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CCD32C

RGB204, 211, 44

HSL62.5°, 65.5%, 50.0%

CMYK3%, 0%, 79%, 17%

HSV62.5°, 79.1%, 82.7%

LAB81.6, -20.8, 74.3

XYZ48.7, 59.6, 11.3

Decimal13423404

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#CCD32C #322CD3

Analogous

#D3862C #78D32C

Triadic

#2CCCD3 #D32CCB

Tetradic

#2CD386 #322CD3 #D32C78

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#CCD32C

#D1D743

#D7DC5A

#DDE172

#E2E689

#E8EBA1

#EEF0B8

#F3F5D0

#F9FAE7

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#CCD32C

#B5BB27

#9EA422

#888C1D

#717518

#5A5D13

#44460E

#2D2E09

#161704

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.63:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

12.92:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.55:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

10.98:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCD32C; }

.text-color { color: #CCD32C; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCD32C; }

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