Close to Acid Green
#C5C621
#C5C621 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 77.3% red, 77.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 71% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C5C621.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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11.47:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.83:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.47:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C5C621 as they’d see it.
#C5C621 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C5C621
What color is #C5C621?
#C5C621 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 77.3% red, 77.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 71% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C5C621 in RGB?
#C5C621 is rgb(197, 198, 33): 197 red, 198 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C5C621 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 83, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C5C621?
PANTONE 397 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C5C621?
Its complement #CBB4FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.