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#C4FDAA Color

#C4FDAA is rgb(196, 253, 170) in RGB, hsl(101, 95%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 33%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C4FDAA
HEX#C4FDAA
RGBrgb(196, 253, 170)
HSLhsl(101, 95%, 83%)
HSVhsv(101, 33%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 33%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(93.5% 0.123 136.2)
LABlab(93.94% -29.60 33.75)
LCHlch(93.94% 44.89 131.25)

What #C4FDAA 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 #C4FDAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C4FDAA Channel Values

How #C4FDAA 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 253 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 95% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 33% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.17:1 vs white · 17.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C4FDAA 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 text1.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C4FDAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C4FDAA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C4FDAA

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 #C4FDAA 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#C4FDAA
Protanopia#F4F4AA
Protanomaly#E3F8AA
Deuteranopia#ECECAC
Deuteranomaly#DDF3AB
Tritanopia#CFF5F5
Tritanomaly#CBF8DB
Achromatopsia#EDEDED

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Using #C4FDAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c4fdaa: #C4FDAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C4FDAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c4fdaa': '#C4FDAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.992, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_c4fdaa">#C4FDAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C4FDAA"

More Green Colors

#C4FDAA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C4FDAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C4FDAA?

#C4FDAA is a lightest green — rgb(196, 253, 170) in RGB and hsl(101, 95%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.52.

What is the RGB value of #C4FDAA?

#C4FDAA is rgb(196, 253, 170) — red 196, green 253, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C4FDAA?

#C4FDAA converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 33%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C4FDAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C4FDAA scores 1.17:1 against white and 17.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C4FDAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C4FDAA 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 15.52, which is visibly different.

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