Close to Chartreuse Yellow
#CDEC0C
#CDEC0C is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Chartreuse Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 92.5% green, and 4.7% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 90% saturation and 49% 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 #CDEC0C.
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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1.35:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.60:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.35:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.60:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CDEC0C as they’d see it.
#CDEC0C 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 #CDEC0C
What color is #CDEC0C?
#CDEC0C is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Chartreuse Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 92.5% green, and 4.7% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 90% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CDEC0C in RGB?
#CDEC0C is rgb(205, 236, 12): 205 red, 236 green, and 12 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CDEC0C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 0, 95, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CDEC0C?
PANTONE 389 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CDEC0C?
Its complement #E7D8FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.