What color is #CEE621?

#CEE621 is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Poisonous Pesto. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CEE621?

The RGB value is 206, 230, 33: 206 red, 230 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CEE621?

The complementary color is #3921E6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CEE621?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.97:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CEE621 color

#CEE621 rgb(206, 230, 33)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #CEE621 is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.8% red, 90.2% green and 12.9% blue (206, 230, 33).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 80% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 86% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Poisonous Pesto (#CAE80A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.97:1).

#CEE621 color codes

HEX	`#CEE621`
RGB	`rgb(206, 230, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.8%, 90.2%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 80%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 86%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 86%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.91, -29.4, 81.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.91, 86.51, 109.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.026, 69.826, 12.07)`
Decimal	`13559329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CEE621, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CEE621	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CEE621 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CEE621 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cee621; }
.text { color: #cee621; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cee621; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(206 230 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cee621, #6be621); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Neon Yellow.

Questions

What color is #CEE621?: #CEE621 is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Poisonous Pesto. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CEE621?: The RGB value is 206, 230, 33: 206 red, 230 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CEE621?: The complementary color is #3921E6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CEE621?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.97:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.