Electric Lime (#CCFF00)
The hex code for Electric Lime is #CCFF00. It is rgb(204, 255, 0) in RGB, hsl(72, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK — a mid-tone green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CCFF00rgb(204, 255, 0)hsl(72, 100%, 50%)hsv(72, 100%, 100%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 100%, 0%)oklch(93.1% 0.229 123.1)lab(93.94% -35.81 88.79)lch(93.94% 95.74 111.96)Colors Closest to Electric Lime
Electric Lime is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#CCFF00 Channel Values
How Electric Lime 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 204 · G 255 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 100% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 100% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.18:1 vs white · 17.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Electric Lime 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CCFF00 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With Electric Lime
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Electric Lime; 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 Electric Lime
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CCFF00.
How Electric Lime 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.
#CCFF00#F7F706#E7FA04#F0F01B#E2F613#DEF0F0#D7F6C0#EDEDEDUsing #CCFF00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--electric-lime: #CCFF00;background-color: #CCFF00;colors: { 'electric-lime': '#CCFF00' }Color(red: 0.800, green: 1.000, blue: 0.000)<color name="electric_lime">#CCFF00</color>fill="#CCFF00"More Green Colors
Electric Lime sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CCFF00 Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for Electric Lime?
The hex code for Electric Lime is #CCFF00. That is rgb(204, 255, 0) in RGB, hsl(72, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK.
What is the RGB value of #CCFF00?
#CCFF00 is rgb(204, 255, 0) — red 204, green 255, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CCFF00?
#CCFF00 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 100%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CCFF00 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CCFF00 scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CCFF00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CCFF00 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 13.6, which is visibly different.
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