#C7E27E Color
#C7E27E is rgb(199, 226, 126) in RGB, hsl(76, 63%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 44%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7E27Ergb(199, 226, 126)hsl(76, 63%, 69%)hsv(76, 44%, 89%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 44%, 11%)oklch(87.1% 0.13 121.5)lab(86.25% -20.68 45.50)lch(86.25% 49.98 114.44)What #C7E27E 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 #C7E27E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7E27E Channel Values
How #C7E27E 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 199 · G 226 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 63% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 44% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7E27E 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 #C7E27E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7E27E; 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 #C7E27E
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 #C7E27E 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.
#C7E27E#DEDE7E#D5DF7E#DADA7F#D2DD7F#D2D9D9#CDDCBB#D7D7D7Using #C7E27E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7e27e: #C7E27E;background-color: #C7E27E;colors: { 'color-c7e27e': '#C7E27E' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.886, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_c7e27e">#C7E27E</color>fill="#C7E27E"More Green Colors
#C7E27E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7E27E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7E27E?
#C7E27E is a light green — rgb(199, 226, 126) in RGB and hsl(76, 63%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.78.
What is the RGB value of #C7E27E?
#C7E27E is rgb(199, 226, 126) — red 199, green 226, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7E27E?
#C7E27E converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 44%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7E27E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7E27E scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7E27E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7E27E 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 15.71, which is visibly different.
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