Green Yellow
#C9FF27
Shades of Green Yellow
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Tones of Green Yellow
What color is Green Yellow
Green Yellow is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Green Yellow is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Green Yellow
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Green Yellow is #C9FF27.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Green Yellow has 79%% Red, 100% Green, and 15% Blue.
Green Yellow has 75° Hue, 85% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Green Yellow has 75° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 58% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Green Yellow has 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 85% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#C9FF27 |
|
RGB |
(201, 255, 39) |
(79%, 100%, 15%) |
HSV |
(75°, 85, 100) |
(21%, 85%, 100%) |
HSL |
(75°, 100, 58) |
(21%, 100%, 58%) |
CMYK |
(21, 0, 85, 0) |
(21%, 0%, 85%, 0%) |
How does Green Yellow contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Green Yellow is 84%, which is high.
Green Yellow has a higher contrast with black than white.
Green Yellow and black have a 17.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Green Yellow and white have a 1.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
84% |
AAA (17.8) |
insufficient (1.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Green Yellow
How to mix Green Yellow paint
To mix Green Yellow paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 51% Yellow, 34% Green, 15% White, as shown below.
Yellow
51%
Red
0%
Green
34%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
15%
To mix Green Yellow paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 17% Cyan, 68% Yellow, 15% White, as shown below.
Cyan
17%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
68%
Black
0%
White
15%
What colors are similar to Green Yellow
Colors similar to Green Yellow are: Lemon Lime, Lime Yellow, Neon Yellow, Greenish Yellow, and ArtyClick Lime. Lemon Lime is more green and darker than Green Yellow. Lime Yellow is more yellow and brighter than Green Yellow. Neon Yellow is more yellow and brighter than Green Yellow. Greenish Yellow is more yellow and brighter than Green Yellow. ArtyClick Lime is brighter than Green Yellow.
