Yellow green

#cddd2e

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for yellow green, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Yellow green falls in the yellow band, mid and strong. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Yellow green color values

Every conversion for #cddd2e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cddd2e
RGB205, 221, 46
HSL65, 72%, 52%
HSV65, 79%, 87%
CMYK7%, 0%, 79%, 13%
Lab84.43, -25.18, 76.22
XYZ51.53, 64.89, 12.39
Decimal13491502
Web safe#cccc33
Pantone381 C
Pantone381 CHex#cddd2eRgb205 221 46Cmyk7 0 79 13Lab84 -25 76Darker#636b11Deep#9ba81bLighter#d7e172

Shades of yellow green

Tints of yellow green

Colors that go with yellow green

Yellow green in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 7, 0, 79, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cddd2e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
7 0 79 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
10 4 77 19
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Yellow green in css

Copy #cddd2e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cddd2e; }
.text { color: #cddd2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cddd2e; }

How yellow green looks on light and dark

Yellow green and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cddd2e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.50:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
13.98:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cddd2e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Yellow green on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cddd2e sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around yellow green? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn yellow green into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cddd2e and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from yellow green, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #cddd2e come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.