Green yellow

#cef58e

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

Green yellow is a light green that feels relaxed. Light greens like this signal fresh, natural and wellness. It works beside earthy oranges for contrast, or with other greens for a calm monochrome.

Green yellow color values

Every conversion for #cef58e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cef58e
RGB206, 245, 142
HSL83, 84%, 76%
HSV83, 42%, 96%
CMYK16%, 0%, 42%, 4%
Lab91.85, -28.97, 45.41
XYZ62.99, 80.38, 37.79
Decimal13563278
Web safe#ccff99
Pantone373 C
Pantone373 CHex#cef58eRgb206 245 142Cmyk16 0 42 4Lab92 -29 45Darker#93e014Deep#b2ef4cLighter#eaf9d2

Shades of green yellow

Tints of green yellow

Colors that go with green yellow

Green yellow in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 16, 0, 42, 4.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cef58e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
16 0 42 4
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
19 4 43 10
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.

Green yellow in css

Copy #cef58e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cef58e; }
.text { color: #cef58e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cef58e; }

How green yellow looks on light and dark

Green yellow and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cef58e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.23:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
17.08:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cef58e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Green yellow on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cef58e 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 green yellow? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn green yellow into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cef58e and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #cef58e come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.