Close to Acid Green
#CDC729
#CDC729 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 78% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 67% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CDC729.
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.
White text on this color
1.78:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.80:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.78:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.80:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CDC729 as they’d see it.
#CDC729 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CDC729
What color is #CDC729?
#CDC729 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 78% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 67% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CDC729 in RGB?
#CDC729 is rgb(205, 199, 41): 205 red, 199 green, and 41 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CDC729 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 80, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CDC729?
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 #CDC729?
Its complement #CBB8FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.