#C5C953 Hex Color

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Hex color #c5c953 graphic
#c5c953 is a hex color. It can be described as fresh, sparkling, glittering, glowing, jazzy, opalescent, neon, warm, mellow and yellow. It is a shade of yellow. The hex code is #c5c953.

Questions about #c5c953

What is #c5c953 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c5c953 is rgb(197, 201, 83), in HSL hsl(62, 52%, 56%) and in CMYK 2%, 0%, 59%, 21%.
Is #c5c953 readable on white or black?
#c5c953 has a 1.77:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.85:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.