Close to Acid Green
#CDD045
#CDD045 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 81.6% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 60% saturation and 54% 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 #CDD045.
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
1.65:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.70:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.65:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.70:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CDD045 as they’d see it.
#CDD045 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 #CDD045
What color is #CDD045?
#CDD045 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Acid Green. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 81.6% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 60% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CDD045 in RGB?
#CDD045 is rgb(205, 208, 69): 205 red, 208 green, and 69 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CDD045 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 67, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CDD045?
PANTONE 386 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CDD045?
Its complement #D0C1FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.