#CCE250

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #CCE250

Visually, #CCE250 is defined as a vivid yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 204 parts red, 226 parts green, and 80 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, 65% Y, and 11% K. The HSL representation is 69.0° hue, 71.6% saturation, and 60.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light 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#CCE250
RGB204, 226, 80
HSL69.0°, 71.6%, 60.0%
CMYK10%, 0%, 65%, 11%
HSV69.0°, 64.6%, 88.6%
LAB85.9, -26.3, 66.2
XYZ53.5, 67.8, 17.9
Decimal13427280

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.56:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.38:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCE250; }
.text-color { color: #CCE250; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCE250; }

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