Moderate Bluff without Damming

#c5d82c RGB(197,216,44)

About this color

Moderate Bluff without Damming occupies the medium, vivid end of the yellow spectrum, defined by its coordinates #c5d82c — RGB(197, 216, 44).

#c5d82cRGB(197, 216, 44)

HSL 67° · 69% saturation · 51% 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
Moderate Bluff without Damming
HEX
#c5d82c
RGB
rgb(197,216,44)
RGB%
rgb(77.3%,84.7%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(67,69%,51%)
HSV
hsv(67,80%,85%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,0,80,15)
LAB
lab(82,-26,75)
LCH
lch(82,79,109)
sRGB
(0.773,0.847,0.173)
HEX8
#c5d82cff
CSS Name
Decimal
197216044

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
69%
Hue
67°
Chroma
79
Temperature
WarmCool
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