When Old-fashioned Acre over Working

#c5d65e RGB(197,214,94)

About this color

When Old-fashioned Acre over Working occupies the medium, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #c5d65e — RGB(197, 214, 94).

#c5d65eRGB(197, 214, 94)

HSL 69° · 59% saturation · 60% lightness

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Psychology

Yellow stimulates attention and optimism; at medium lightness it is highly visible and hard to ignore.

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History

Indian Yellow, a pigment used in Mughal miniature painting, was produced from the urine of mango-fed cows — an extraordinary material history hidden behind a simple hue.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, combine this yellow with deep indigo for high-contrast drama, or with dusty sage and off-white for a palette of sunlit calm.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Old-fashioned Acre over Working
HEX
#c5d65e
RGB
rgb(197,214,94)
RGB%
rgb(77.3%,83.9%,36.9%)
HSL
hsl(69,59%,60%)
HSV
hsv(69,56%,84%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,0,56,16)
LAB
lab(82,-22,56)
LCH
lch(82,60,111)
sRGB
(0.773,0.839,0.369)
HEX8
#c5d65eff
CSS Name
Decimal
197214094

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
59%
Hue
69°
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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