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#C5FF24 Color

#C5FF24 is rgb(197, 255, 36) in RGB, hsl(76, 100%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 86%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime (Color Wheel) (#BFFF00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5FF24
HEX#C5FF24
RGBrgb(197, 255, 36)
HSLhsl(76, 100%, 57%)
HSVhsv(76, 86%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 86%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.7% 0.226 124.9)
LABlab(93.55% -38.06 84.44)
LCHlch(93.55% 92.62 114.26)

What #C5FF24 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 #C5FF24, 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.

#C5FF24 Channel Values

How #C5FF24 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 197 · G 255 · B 368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 76° · S 100% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 76° · S 86% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.19:1 vs white · 17.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5FF24 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 text1.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C5FF24 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C5FF24

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5FF24; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C5FF24

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C5FF24.

How #C5FF24 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#C5FF24
Protanopia#F6F626
Protanomaly#E4FA25
Deuteranopia#EEEE30
Deuteranomaly#DFF52C
Tritanopia#D8F1F1
Tritanomaly#D0F6C1
Achromatopsia#ECECEC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C5FF24 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c5ff24: #C5FF24;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5FF24;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5ff24': '#C5FF24' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 1.000, blue: 0.141)
Android XML<color name="color_c5ff24">#C5FF24</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5FF24"

More Green Colors

#C5FF24 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C5FF24 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5FF24?

#C5FF24 is a mid-tone green — rgb(197, 255, 36) in RGB and hsl(76, 100%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime (Color Wheel) (#BFFF00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.25.

What is the RGB value of #C5FF24?

#C5FF24 is rgb(197, 255, 36) — red 197, green 255, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5FF24?

#C5FF24 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 86%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5FF24 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5FF24 scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5FF24 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5FF24 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 9.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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