Nearest-color comparison
Electric Lime #CCFF00 vs Yellow #FFFF00: RGB distance 51 and contrast 1.09:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Electric Lime and Yellow are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 51. Yellow is lighter by 0.0842, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.09:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Electric Lime and Yellow across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
green color
Electric Lime is #CCFF00, a cool green with hue 72°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.8436. Beside Yellow, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 17.87:1.
yellow color
Yellow is #FFFF00, a warm yellow with hue 60°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.9278. Beside Electric Lime, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 19.56:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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