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Volt (#CEFF00)

The hex code for Volt is #CEFF00. It is rgb(206, 255, 0) in RGB, hsl(72, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK — a mid-tone green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEFF00
HEX#CEFF00
RGBrgb(206, 255, 0)
HSLhsl(72, 100%, 50%)
HSVhsv(72, 100%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 100%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(93.2% 0.228 122.6)
LABlab(94.06% -35.05 88.95)
LCHlch(94.06% 95.61 111.51)

Colors Closest to Volt

Volt 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.

#CEFF00 Channel Values

How Volt 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 206 · G 255 · B 08-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 72° · S 100% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 72° · S 100% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.17:1 vs white · 17.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Volt 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.

TextWhite text1.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CEFF00 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Volt

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

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 #CEFF00.

How Volt 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#CEFF00
Protanopia#F8F806
Protanomaly#E8FB03
Deuteranopia#F0F01B
Deuteranomaly#E3F613
Tritanopia#E0F0F0
Tritanomaly#D9F6C0
Achromatopsia#EDEDED

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CEFF00 in Code

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

CSS custom property--volt: #CEFF00;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEFF00;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'volt': '#CEFF00' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 1.000, blue: 0.000)
Android XML<color name="volt">#CEFF00</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEFF00"

More Green Colors

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

#CEFF00 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Volt?

The hex code for Volt is #CEFF00. That is rgb(206, 255, 0) in RGB, hsl(72, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #CEFF00?

#CEFF00 is rgb(206, 255, 0) — red 206, green 255, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEFF00?

#CEFF00 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 100%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEFF00 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEFF00 scores 1.17:1 against white and 17.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEFF00 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEFF00 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 14.31, which is visibly different.

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