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#C3ED2C Color

#C3ED2C is rgb(195, 237, 44) in RGB, hsl(73, 84%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 81%, 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 8.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3ED2C
HEX#C3ED2C
RGBrgb(195, 237, 44)
HSLhsl(73, 84%, 55%)
HSVhsv(73, 81%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 81%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(88.5% 0.204 122.1)
LABlab(88.45% -31.15 78.60)
LCHlch(88.45% 84.55 111.62)

What #C3ED2C 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 #C3ED2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 8.88Bitter Lemon#CAE00DΔE 9.02Dandelion#DDF719ΔE 10.63Pear#D1E231ΔE 10.94Arctic Lime#D0FF14ΔE 11.08Volt#CEFF00ΔE 12.4

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

#C3ED2C Channel Values

How #C3ED2C 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 237 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 73° · S 84% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 73° · S 81% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3ED2C 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C3ED2C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C3ED2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3ED2C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C3ED2C
Complementary
#562CED
Analogous
#EDB62C
Analogous
#62ED2C
Triadic
#2CC3ED
Triadic
#ED2CC3
Split comp.
#2C62ED
Split comp.
#B62CED

Tints & Shades of #C3ED2C

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

#CBEF48
#D3F264
#DBF480
#E4F7A1
#ECF9BD
#F4FCD9

Shades

#B5E114
#97BC10
#7C9B0D
#627A0B
#485908
#293404

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C3ED2C.

How #C3ED2C 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#C3ED2C
Protanopia#E7E72D
Protanomaly#D9E92D
Deuteranopia#E0E033
Deuteranomaly#D5E531
Tritanopia#D3E0E0
Tritanomaly#CDE5B4
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3ED2C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3ed2c: #C3ED2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3ED2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3ed2c': '#C3ED2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.929, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_c3ed2c">#C3ED2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3ED2C"

More Green Colors

#C3ED2C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C3ED2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3ED2C?

#C3ED2C is a mid-tone green — rgb(195, 237, 44) in RGB and hsl(73, 84%, 55%) 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 8.88.

What is the RGB value of #C3ED2C?

#C3ED2C is rgb(195, 237, 44) — red 195, green 237, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3ED2C?

#C3ED2C converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 81%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3ED2C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3ED2C scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3ED2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3ED2C 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.83, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.