#C9E279 Hex Code
Yellow Color Codes
#C9E279
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Color Information
Name:Yellow
Luminance:0.682
Web Safe:No
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Color Formats
HEX
#C9E279
Hexadecimal color code
RGB
rgb(201, 226, 121)
Red, Green, Blue values (0-255)
HSL
hsl(74, 64%, 68%)
Hue, Saturation, Lightness
HSV
hsv(74, 46%, 89%)
Hue, Saturation, Value
CMYK
cmyk(11%, 0%, 46%, 11%)
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key (Black)
LAB
lab(86.1, -24.11, 48.3)
Lightness, A (green-red), B (blue-yellow)
Accessibility Information
Contrast Ratios
White Backgroundfail
Aa
Ratio: 1.43:124/100
Black BackgroundAAA
Aa
Ratio: 14.64:1100/100
Gray Backgroundfail
Aa
Ratio: 2.75:146/100
WCAG Guidelines
AAAContrast ratio of 7:1 or higher (Enhanced)
AAContrast ratio of 4.5:1 or higher (Standard)
FAILContrast ratio below 4.5:1 (Not recommended)
Color Harmonies