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#C9FD4E Color

#C9FD4E is rgb(201, 253, 78) in RGB, hsl(78, 98%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 69%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Lizard (#A7F432), visibly different at ΔE 11.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9FD4E
HEX#C9FD4E
RGBrgb(201, 253, 78)
HSLhsl(78, 98%, 65%)
HSVhsv(78, 69%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 69%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(92.7% 0.203 124.7)
LABlab(93.40% -34.50 73.36)
LCHlch(93.40% 81.07 115.19)

What #C9FD4E 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 #C9FD4E, 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.

#C9FD4E Channel Values

How #C9FD4E 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 201 · G 253 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 78° · S 98% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 78° · S 69% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.19:1 vs white · 17.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9FD4E 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 text1.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C9FD4E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9FD4E; 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 #C9FD4E

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 #C9FD4E 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#C9FD4E
Protanopia#F5F54F
Protanomaly#E5F84F
Deuteranopia#EDED53
Deuteranomaly#E0F451
Tritanopia#DAF0F0
Tritanomaly#D3F5C4
Achromatopsia#EBEBEB

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Using #C9FD4E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c9fd4e: #C9FD4E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9FD4E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9fd4e': '#C9FD4E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.992, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_c9fd4e">#C9FD4E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9FD4E"

More Green Colors

#C9FD4E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C9FD4E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9FD4E?

#C9FD4E is a light green — rgb(201, 253, 78) in RGB and hsl(78, 98%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Lizard (#A7F432), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.2.

What is the RGB value of #C9FD4E?

#C9FD4E is rgb(201, 253, 78) — red 201, green 253, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9FD4E?

#C9FD4E converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 69%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9FD4E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C9FD4E scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9FD4E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9FD4E 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.91, which is visibly different.

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