#CCE233

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #CCE233

When working with digital screens, the color #CCE233 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 204 parts red, 226 parts green, and 51 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 10% C, 0% M, 77% Y, and 11% K. The HSL representation is 67.5° hue, 75.1% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#CCE233
RGB204, 226, 51
HSL67.5°, 75.1%, 54.3%
CMYK10%, 0%, 77%, 11%
HSV67.5°, 77.4%, 88.6%
LAB85.7, -27.8, 76.0
XYZ52.7, 67.5, 13.4
Decimal13427251

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.49:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.32:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCE233; }
.text-color { color: #CCE233; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCE233; }

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