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#C2D515 Color

#C2D515 is rgb(194, 213, 21) in RGB, hsl(66, 82%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 90%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C2D515
HEX#C2D515
RGBrgb(194, 213, 21)
HSLhsl(66, 82%, 46%)
HSVhsv(66, 90%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 90%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(83% 0.187 116.1)
LABlab(81.70% -21.43 77.55)
LCHlch(81.70% 80.46 105.45)

What #C2D515 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 #C2D515, 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 green in the library.

#C2D515 Channel Values

How #C2D515 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 194 · G 213 · B 218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 66° · S 82% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 66° · S 90% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.64:1 vs white · 12.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2D515 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 text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C2D515

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2D515; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C2D515

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C2D515.

How #C2D515 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#C2D515
Protanopia#D2D216
Protanomaly#CCD316
Deuteranopia#CFCF1B
Deuteranomaly#CAD119
Tritanopia#CFC9C9
Tritanomaly#CACEA0
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C2D515 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c2d515: #C2D515;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C2D515;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c2d515': '#C2D515' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.835, blue: 0.082)
Android XML<color name="color_c2d515">#C2D515</color>
SVG fillfill="#C2D515"

More Green Colors

#C2D515 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C2D515 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C2D515?

#C2D515 is a mid-tone green — rgb(194, 213, 21) in RGB and hsl(66, 82%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #C2D515?

#C2D515 is rgb(194, 213, 21) — red 194, green 213, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C2D515?

#C2D515 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 90%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C2D515 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C2D515 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C2D515 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C2D515 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 17.4, which is visibly different.

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