What color is Yellow-green?
Yellow-green is a bright, sharp color that sits between yellow and green, leaning toward the electric side of both, hex #CCFF00. It has a high-visibility quality, similar to the color of a fresh lime. The tone is light but intense, with very little white or gray softening it.
What is the meaning of the color Yellow-green?
The color name yellow-green appeared in English by the late 19th century as color classification systems began to standardize hue naming. The Munsell color system, developed by Albert H. Munsell in 1905, helped formalize terms like yellow-green as distinct positions on a measured hue wheel. Safety and visibility research in the mid-20th century identified yellow-green as the most visible color to the human eye under daylight conditions. The U.S. Federal Highway Administration adopted a yellow-green standard for pedestrian crossing signs in 1996, making it one of the few color names tied directly to a federal regulation.
What colors go with Yellow-green?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #CCFF00 |
color: #CCFF00;
|
| RGB | 204, 255, 0 |
color: rgb(204, 255, 0);
|
| RGB Percentage | 80%, 100%, 0% |
color: rgb(80%, 100%, 0%);
|
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 100%, 0% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 72°, 100%, 50% |
color: hsl(72, 100%, 50%);
|
| HSV | 72°, 100%, 100% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 40, -10, 85 |
color: lab(40% -10 85);
|
| Decimal | 13434624 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.yellow-green {
color: #CCFF00;
}
$yellow-green: #CCFF00;
rgb(204, 255, 0)