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#C4FA61 Color

#C4FA61 is rgb(196, 250, 97) in RGB, hsl(81, 94%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 61%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C4FA61
HEX#C4FA61
RGBrgb(196, 250, 97)
HSLhsl(81, 94%, 68%)
HSVhsv(81, 61%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 61%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(91.9% 0.188 126.4)
LABlab(92.37% -34.18 65.16)
LCHlch(92.37% 73.58 117.68)

What #C4FA61 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 #C4FA61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 6.58June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 15.4Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 15.63Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 15.65Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 16.74Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 16.94

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

#C4FA61 Channel Values

How #C4FA61 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 196 · G 250 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 81° · S 94% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 81° · S 61% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C4FA61 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C4FA61 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C4FA61

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C4FA61; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C4FA61
Complementary
#9661FA
Analogous
#FAE361
Analogous
#78FA61
Triadic
#61C4FA
Triadic
#FA61C4
Split comp.
#6178FA
Split comp.
#E361FA

Tints & Shades of #C4FA61

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

#CCFB74
#D5FB8D
#DCFCA1
#E4FDB5
#EBFDC9
#F4FEE1

Shades

#B4F934
#A3F708
#86CB06
#659905
#486D03
#2A4002

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C4FA61.

How #C4FA61 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#C4FA61
Protanopia#F2F262
Protanomaly#E1F561
Deuteranopia#EAEA65
Deuteranomaly#DCF164
Tritanopia#D4EDED
Tritanomaly#CEF3C5
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C4FA61 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c4fa61: #C4FA61;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C4FA61;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c4fa61': '#C4FA61' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.980, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_c4fa61">#C4FA61</color>
SVG fillfill="#C4FA61"

More Green Colors

#C4FA61 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C4FA61 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C4FA61?

#C4FA61 is a light green — rgb(196, 250, 97) in RGB and hsl(81, 94%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #C4FA61?

#C4FA61 is rgb(196, 250, 97) — red 196, green 250, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C4FA61?

#C4FA61 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 61%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C4FA61 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C4FA61 scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C4FA61 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C4FA61 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 15.65, which is visibly different.

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