#CCE949

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #CCE949

At its core, #CCE949 is a light and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Yellowgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 233 green, and 73 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 12% C, 0% M, 69% Y, and 9% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CCE949
RGB204, 233, 73
HSL70.9°, 78.4%, 60.0%
CMYK12%, 0%, 69%, 9%
HSV70.9°, 68.7%, 91.4%
LAB87.8, -30.0, 70.8
XYZ55.2, 71.6, 17.2
Decimal13429065

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.32:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.02:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CCE949; }
.text-color { color: #CCE949; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CCE949; }

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