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#C0C56D Color

#C0C56D is rgb(192, 197, 109) in RGB, hsl(63, 43%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 45%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Green (#B5B35C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0C56D
HEX#C0C56D
RGBrgb(192, 197, 109)
HSLhsl(63, 43%, 60%)
HSVhsv(63, 45%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 45%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(80% 0.112 111.5)
LABlab(77.69% -11.23 43.23)
LCHlch(77.69% 44.67 104.57)

What #C0C56D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C0C56D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#C0C56D Channel Values

How #C0C56D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 192 · G 197 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 63° · S 43% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 63° · S 45% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0C56D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C0C56D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0C56D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C0C56D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #C0C56D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C0C56D
Protanopia#C4C46D
Protanomaly#C3C46D
Deuteranopia#C3C36D
Deuteranomaly#C2C46D
Tritanopia#C8BDBD
Tritanomaly#C5C0A3
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #C0C56D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c0c56d: #C0C56D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0C56D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0c56d': '#C0C56D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.773, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_c0c56d">#C0C56D</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0C56D"

More Yellow Colors

#C0C56D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C0C56D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0C56D?

#C0C56D is a light yellow — rgb(192, 197, 109) in RGB and hsl(63, 43%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Green (#B5B35C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.

What is the RGB value of #C0C56D?

#C0C56D is rgb(192, 197, 109) — red 192, green 197, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0C56D?

#C0C56D converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 45%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0C56D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0C56D scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0C56D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0C56D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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