What color is #CFD65E?

#CFD65E is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Succulent Lime. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFD65E?

The RGB value is 207, 214, 94: 207 red, 214 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFD65E?

The complementary color is #655ED6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFD65E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFD65E color

#CFD65E rgb(207, 214, 94)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #CFD65E is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 83.9% green and 36.9% blue (207, 214, 94).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 59% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Succulent Lime (#DCDD65), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.43:1).

#CFD65E color codes

HEX	`#CFD65E`
RGB	`rgb(207, 214, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 83.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 59%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 56%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 56%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83, -18.32, 57.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83, 60.13, 107.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.8, 62.168, 19.858)`
Decimal	`13620830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFD65E, 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 #CFD65E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFD65E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.43:1	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 #CFD65E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfd65e; }
.text { color: #cfd65e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfd65e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 214 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfd65e, #93d65e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dandelion.

Questions

What color is #CFD65E?: #CFD65E is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Succulent Lime. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFD65E?: The RGB value is 207, 214, 94: 207 red, 214 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFD65E?: The complementary color is #655ED6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFD65E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.