#C2E01A Color
#C2E01A is rgb(194, 224, 26) in RGB, hsl(69, 79%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 88%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bitter Lemon (#CAE00D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C2E01Argb(194, 224, 26)hsl(69, 79%, 49%)hsv(69, 88%, 88%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 88%, 12%)oklch(85.5% 0.197 119.2)lab(84.74% -26.26 79.12)lch(84.74% 83.36 108.36)What #C2E01A 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 #C2E01A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C2E01A Channel Values
How #C2E01A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 194 · G 224 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 79% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 88% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 13.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2E01A 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.
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Colors That Go With #C2E01A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2E01A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C2E01A
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 #C2E01A 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.
#C2E01A#DBDB1B#D2DD1B#D7D722#CFDA1F#D0D3D3#CBD8A9#D3D3D3Using #C2E01A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c2e01a: #C2E01A;background-color: #C2E01A;colors: { 'color-c2e01a': '#C2E01A' }Color(red: 0.761, green: 0.878, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_c2e01a">#C2E01A</color>fill="#C2E01A"More Green Colors
#C2E01A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C2E01A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C2E01A?
#C2E01A is a mid-tone green — rgb(194, 224, 26) in RGB and hsl(69, 79%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bitter Lemon (#CAE00D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.91.
What is the RGB value of #C2E01A?
#C2E01A is rgb(194, 224, 26) — red 194, green 224, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C2E01A?
#C2E01A converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 88%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C2E01A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C2E01A scores 1.5:1 against white and 13.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C2E01A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C2E01A 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 17.1, which is visibly different.
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