#CCE249
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #CCE249
Visually, #CCE249 is defined as a vivid yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 226, and 73.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 10% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 68.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.
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#CCE249
RGB204, 226, 73
HSL68.6°, 72.5%, 58.6%
CMYK10%, 0%, 68%, 11%
HSV68.6°, 67.7%, 88.6%
LAB85.9, -26.7, 68.9
XYZ53.3, 67.7, 16.6
Decimal13427273
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.54:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #CCE249;
}
.text-color {
color: #CCE249;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #CCE249;
}