Palettes / Colors / #C2C331
#C2C331 — Yellow
#C2C331 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #C2C331 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C2C331 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3131C4; it also sits naturally between #C47A31 and #7AC431. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C2C331 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 194, 195, 49 |
| HSL | 60°, 60%, 48% |
| HSV | 60°, 75%, 76% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 75%, 24% |
| XYZ | 42.32, 50.72, 10.47 |
| Yxy | 50.72, 0.4088, 0.4900 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.51, -16.95, 67.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.22, -15.00, 38.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 76% · Blue 19%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 75% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C2C331
.text { color: #C2C331; }
.background { background-color: #C2C331; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C2C331; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(194, 195, 49); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 60%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C2C331; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(194, 195, 49, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C2C331; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(194, 195, 49, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C2C331">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C2C331">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C2C331
Tints of #C2C331
Tones of #C2C331
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3131C4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.88:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C2C331: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C2C331
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C2C331: ·
How #C2C331 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C2C331 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C2C331?
#C2C331 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 194, 195, 49). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C2C331?
#C2C331 is RGB 194, 195, 49 — HSL 60°, 60%, 48% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 75%, 24%.
What colors go with #C2C331?
Its complement is #3131C4; analogous partners are #C47A31 and #7AC431. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C2C331 for text?
Black text on #C2C331 has a contrast ratio of 11.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.