#C7E59A Color
#C7E59A is rgb(199, 229, 154) in RGB, hsl(84, 59%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 33%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7E59Argb(199, 229, 154)hsl(84, 59%, 75%)hsv(84, 33%, 90%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 33%, 10%)oklch(88.2% 0.103 126.1)lab(87.41% -19.55 33.23)lch(87.41% 38.56 120.47)What #C7E59A 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 #C7E59A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7E59A Channel Values
How #C7E59A 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 229 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 59% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 33% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7E59A 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 #C7E59A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7E59A; 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 #C7E59A
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 #C7E59A 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.
#C7E59A#E0E09A#D7E29A#DCDC9B#D4DF9B#D0DDDD#CCE0C6#DBDBDBUsing #C7E59A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7e59a: #C7E59A;background-color: #C7E59A;colors: { 'color-c7e59a': '#C7E59A' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.898, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_c7e59a">#C7E59A</color>fill="#C7E59A"More Green Colors
#C7E59A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7E59A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7E59A?
#C7E59A is a light green — rgb(199, 229, 154) in RGB and hsl(84, 59%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.43.
What is the RGB value of #C7E59A?
#C7E59A is rgb(199, 229, 154) — red 199, green 229, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7E59A?
#C7E59A converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 33%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7E59A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7E59A scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7E59A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7E59A 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 15.42, which is visibly different.
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