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#CCF538 Color

#CCF538 is rgb(204, 245, 56) in RGB, hsl(73, 90%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 77%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dandelion (#DDF719), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CCF538
HEX#CCF538
RGBrgb(204, 245, 56)
HSLhsl(73, 90%, 59%)
HSVhsv(73, 77%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 77%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(91% 0.204 121.7)
LABlab(91.29% -30.78 78.29)
LCHlch(91.29% 84.12 111.46)

What #CCF538 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 #CCF538, 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.

#CCF538 Channel Values

How #CCF538 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 204 · G 245 · B 568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 73° · S 90% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 73° · S 77% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CCF538 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CCF538 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CCF538

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CCF538; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CCF538

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CCF538.

How #CCF538 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#CCF538
Protanopia#EFEF39
Protanomaly#E2F139
Deuteranopia#E8E83E
Deuteranomaly#DEEE3C
Tritanopia#DCE7E7
Tritanomaly#D6EDBB
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CCF538 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ccf538: #CCF538;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CCF538;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ccf538': '#CCF538' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.800, green: 0.961, blue: 0.220)
Android XML<color name="color_ccf538">#CCF538</color>
SVG fillfill="#CCF538"

More Green Colors

#CCF538 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CCF538 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CCF538?

#CCF538 is a mid-tone green — rgb(204, 245, 56) in RGB and hsl(73, 90%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dandelion (#DDF719), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.83.

What is the RGB value of #CCF538?

#CCF538 is rgb(204, 245, 56) — red 204, green 245, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CCF538?

#CCF538 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 77%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CCF538 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CCF538 scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CCF538 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CCF538 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 15.81, which is visibly different.

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