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#C3EC3C Color

#C3EC3C is rgb(195, 236, 60) in RGB, hsl(74, 82%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 75%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3EC3C
HEX#C3EC3C
RGBrgb(195, 236, 60)
HSLhsl(74, 82%, 58%)
HSVhsv(74, 75%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 75%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(88.4% 0.196 122.2)
LABlab(88.23% -30.27 74.16)
LCHlch(88.23% 80.09 112.20)

What #C3EC3C 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 #C3EC3C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 9.08Pear#D1E231ΔE 9.96Bitter Lemon#CAE00DΔE 10.59Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 13.5Dandelion#DDF719ΔE 14Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 14.03

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

#C3EC3C Channel Values

How #C3EC3C 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 195 · G 236 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 74° · S 82% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 74° · S 75% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3EC3C 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 text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C3EC3C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C3EC3C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3EC3C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C3EC3C
Complementary
#653CEC
Analogous
#ECBD3C
Analogous
#6BEC3C
Triadic
#3CC3EC
Triadic
#EC3CC3
Split comp.
#3C6BEC
Split comp.
#BD3CEC

Tints & Shades of #C3EC3C

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

#CBEE58
#D3F16F
#DBF48B
#E4F6A7
#ECF9C3
#F4FBDA

Shades

#B7E817
#9EC814
#80A210
#637D0C
#465809
#2C3806

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C3EC3C.

How #C3EC3C 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#C3EC3C
Protanopia#E6E63D
Protanomaly#D9E83D
Deuteranopia#E0E041
Deuteranomaly#D5E53F
Tritanopia#D2DFDF
Tritanomaly#CCE4B5
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3EC3C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3ec3c: #C3EC3C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3EC3C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3ec3c': '#C3EC3C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.925, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_c3ec3c">#C3EC3C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3EC3C"

More Green Colors

#C3EC3C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C3EC3C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3EC3C?

#C3EC3C is a mid-tone green — rgb(195, 236, 60) in RGB and hsl(74, 82%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.08.

What is the RGB value of #C3EC3C?

#C3EC3C is rgb(195, 236, 60) — red 195, green 236, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3EC3C?

#C3EC3C converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 75%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3EC3C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3EC3C scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3EC3C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3EC3C 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 14.57, which is visibly different.

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