#C3FA42 Color
#C3FA42 is rgb(195, 250, 66) in RGB, hsl(78, 95%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 74%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Lizard (#A7F432), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C3FA42rgb(195, 250, 66)hsl(78, 95%, 62%)hsv(78, 74%, 98%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 74%, 2%)oklch(91.6% 0.209 125.2)lab(92.13% -35.95 75.90)lch(92.13% 83.98 115.35)What #C3FA42 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 #C3FA42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C3FA42 Channel Values
How #C3FA42 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 195 · G 250 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 95% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 74% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.23:1 vs white · 17.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3FA42 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 #C3FA42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3FA42; 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 #C3FA42
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 #C3FA42 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.
#C3FA42#F2F243#E1F543#EAEA49#DBF046#D4ECEC#CEF2C0#E8E8E8Using #C3FA42 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c3fa42: #C3FA42;background-color: #C3FA42;colors: { 'color-c3fa42': '#C3FA42' }Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.980, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_c3fa42">#C3FA42</color>fill="#C3FA42"More Green Colors
#C3FA42 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C3FA42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C3FA42?
#C3FA42 is a light green — rgb(195, 250, 66) in RGB and hsl(78, 95%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Lizard (#A7F432), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.91.
What is the RGB value of #C3FA42?
#C3FA42 is rgb(195, 250, 66) — red 195, green 250, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C3FA42?
#C3FA42 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 74%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C3FA42 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C3FA42 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C3FA42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C3FA42 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 11.41, which is visibly different.
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