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#C7EE3A Color

#C7EE3A is rgb(199, 238, 58) in RGB, hsl(73, 84%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 76%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pear (#D1E231), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7EE3A
HEX#C7EE3A
RGBrgb(199, 238, 58)
HSLhsl(73, 84%, 58%)
HSVhsv(73, 76%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 76%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(89.1% 0.198 121.6)
LABlab(89.04% -29.65 75.59)
LCHlch(89.04% 81.20 111.42)

What #C7EE3A 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 #C7EE3A, 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 green in the library.

#C7EE3A Channel Values

How #C7EE3A 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 199 · G 238 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 73° · S 84% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 73° · S 76% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.34:1 vs white · 15.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7EE3A 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 text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C7EE3A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7EE3A; 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 #C7EE3A

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 #C7EE3A 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#C7EE3A
Protanopia#E8E83B
Protanomaly#DCEA3B
Deuteranopia#E2E23F
Deuteranomaly#D8E73D
Tritanopia#D6E1E1
Tritanomaly#D0E6B6
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

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Using #C7EE3A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7ee3a: #C7EE3A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7EE3A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7ee3a': '#C7EE3A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.933, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_c7ee3a">#C7EE3A</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7EE3A"

More Green Colors

#C7EE3A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C7EE3A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7EE3A?

#C7EE3A is a mid-tone green — rgb(199, 238, 58) in RGB and hsl(73, 84%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pear (#D1E231), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.36.

What is the RGB value of #C7EE3A?

#C7EE3A is rgb(199, 238, 58) — red 199, green 238, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7EE3A?

#C7EE3A converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 76%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7EE3A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7EE3A scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7EE3A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7EE3A 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 16.18, which is visibly different.

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