Close to Acid Green
#CDCD2D
#CDCD2D is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 80.4% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 64% saturation and 49% 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 #CDCD2D.
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
1.70:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.37:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.70:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.37:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CDCD2D as they’d see it.
#CDCD2D 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 #CDCD2D
What color is #CDCD2D?
#CDCD2D is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 80.4% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 64% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CDCD2D in RGB?
#CDCD2D is rgb(205, 205, 45): 205 red, 205 green, and 45 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CDCD2D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 78, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CDCD2D?
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 #CDCD2D?
Its complement #D0BDFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.