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Chartreuse Yellow #DFFF00

#DFFF00 · rgb(223, 255, 0)

Chartreuse Yellow is the color #DFFF00. In RGB it is rgb(223, 255, 0) — 87% red, 100% green and 0% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 0% black, and in HSL it sits at 68° hue, 100% saturation and 50% lightness. Chartreuse Yellow is not a standard CSS color name; the nearest web color is Yellow (#FFFF00). The closest web-safe color is #CCFF00.

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Chartreuse Yellow color codes

Hex#DFFF00

RGBrgb(223, 255, 0)

RGB %87%, 100%, 0%

HSLhsl(68, 100%, 50%)

HSV / HSBhsv(68, 100%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 100%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(94% 0.221 119)

Closest web-safe#CCFF00

Chartreuse Yellow color meaning

Chartreuse Yellow is a bold and energetic green — a warm color at 50% lightness and 100% saturation. Like other greens, it is linked with nature, growth and balance. It is the color the eye finds most restful, which is why it signals health, freshness and "go".

Because it is bold and energetic, chartreuse yellow works best for logos, buttons, highlights, sports kit and anything that should grab attention. As text on white it would be too faint (1.1:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (18.4:1).

What colors go with Chartreuse Yellow?

Chartreuse Yellow pairs well with Blue, Orange, Lawn Green and Linen: Blue sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Orange and Lawn Green are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around chartreuse yellow in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Chartreuse Yellow at a glance

Color family	Green · warm, bold and energetic
CSS color name	No — nearest keyword is Yellow (#FFFF00)
As text on white	1.14:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (18.44:1)
For print (CMYK)	13% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow, 0% black
Full screen	Open the chartreuse yellow screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Chartreuse Yellow against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 1.14:1 Black text — 18.44:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Colors similar to Chartreuse Yellow

Chartreuse Yellow color FAQ

What is the hex code for Chartreuse Yellow?

Chartreuse Yellow is #DFFF00, which is rgb(223, 255, 0) and hsl(68, 100%, 50%). For print it is roughly C13 M0 Y100 K0.

What colors go with Chartreuse Yellow?

Chartreuse Yellow pairs well with Blue, Orange, Lawn Green, Linen. Blue gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Chartreuse Yellow a warm or cool color?

Chartreuse Yellow is a warm color: its hue is 68°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Chartreuse Yellow?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 18.4:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.