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#C6CC1E Color

#C6CC1E is rgb(198, 204, 30) in RGB, hsl(62, 74%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 85%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C6CC1E
HEX#C6CC1E
RGBrgb(198, 204, 30)
HSLhsl(62, 74%, 46%)
HSVhsv(62, 85%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 85%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.174 111.9)
LABlab(79.57% -15.51 74.56)
LCHlch(79.57% 76.15 101.75)

What #C6CC1E 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 #C6CC1E, 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 yellow in the library.

#C6CC1E Channel Values

How #C6CC1E 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 198 · G 204 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 62° · S 74% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 62° · S 85% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6CC1E 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C6CC1E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6CC1E; 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 #C6CC1E

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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Shades

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How #C6CC1E 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#C6CC1E
Protanopia#CBCB1E
Protanomaly#C9CB1E
Deuteranopia#CACA20
Deuteranomaly#C8CB1F
Tritanopia#D1C0C0
Tritanomaly#CDC59A
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

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Using #C6CC1E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c6cc1e: #C6CC1E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C6CC1E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c6cc1e': '#C6CC1E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.800, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_c6cc1e">#C6CC1E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C6CC1E"

More Yellow Colors

#C6CC1E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C6CC1E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C6CC1E?

#C6CC1E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(198, 204, 30) in RGB and hsl(62, 74%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.56.

What is the RGB value of #C6CC1E?

#C6CC1E is rgb(198, 204, 30) — red 198, green 204, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C6CC1E?

#C6CC1E converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 85%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C6CC1E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C6CC1E scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C6CC1E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C6CC1E 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 19.92, which is visibly different.

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