#C6E869 Color
#C6E869 is rgb(198, 232, 105) in RGB, hsl(76, 73%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 55%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is June Bud (#BDDA57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C6E869rgb(198, 232, 105)hsl(76, 73%, 66%)hsv(76, 55%, 91%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 55%, 9%)oklch(88.1% 0.158 122.2)lab(87.62% -25.22 56.69)lch(87.62% 62.05 113.99)What #C6E869 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 #C6E869, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C6E869 Channel Values
How #C6E869 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 198 · G 232 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 73% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 55% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6E869 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 #C6E869
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6E869; 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 #C6E869
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 #C6E869 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.
#C6E869#E3E369#D8E569#DEDE6B#D5E26A#D3DDDD#CEE1BA#DBDBDBUsing #C6E869 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c6e869: #C6E869;background-color: #C6E869;colors: { 'color-c6e869': '#C6E869' }Color(red: 0.776, green: 0.910, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_c6e869">#C6E869</color>fill="#C6E869"More Green Colors
#C6E869 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C6E869 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C6E869?
#C6E869 is a light green — rgb(198, 232, 105) in RGB and hsl(76, 73%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is June Bud (#BDDA57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.
What is the RGB value of #C6E869?
#C6E869 is rgb(198, 232, 105) — red 198, green 232, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C6E869?
#C6E869 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 55%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C6E869 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C6E869 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C6E869 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C6E869 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 16.11, which is visibly different.
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