#C7E656 Color
#C7E656 is rgb(199, 230, 86) in RGB, hsl(73, 74%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 63%, 10%) 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 6.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7E656rgb(199, 230, 86)hsl(73, 74%, 62%)hsv(73, 63%, 90%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 63%, 10%)oklch(87.5% 0.171 120.4)lab(87.00% -25.03 63.97)lch(87.00% 68.70 111.37)What #C7E656 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 #C7E656, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7E656 Channel Values
How #C7E656 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 230 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 74% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 63% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7E656 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 #C7E656
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7E656; 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 #C7E656
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 #C7E656 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.
#C7E656#E1E156#D7E356#DCDC59#D4E058#D4DADA#CFDFB4#D9D9D9Using #C7E656 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7e656: #C7E656;background-color: #C7E656;colors: { 'color-c7e656': '#C7E656' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.902, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_c7e656">#C7E656</color>fill="#C7E656"More Green Colors
#C7E656 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7E656 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7E656?
#C7E656 is a light green — rgb(199, 230, 86) in RGB and hsl(73, 74%, 62%) 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 6.46.
What is the RGB value of #C7E656?
#C7E656 is rgb(199, 230, 86) — red 199, green 230, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7E656?
#C7E656 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 63%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7E656 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7E656 scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7E656 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7E656 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 13.13, which is visibly different.
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