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#D3ED2C Color

#D3ED2C is rgb(211, 237, 44) in RGB, hsl(68, 84%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 81%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bitter Lemon (#CAE00D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3ED2C
HEX#D3ED2C
RGBrgb(211, 237, 44)
HSLhsl(68, 84%, 55%)
HSVhsv(68, 81%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 81%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(89.7% 0.198 117.7)
LABlab(89.56% -24.89 80.06)
LCHlch(89.56% 83.83 107.27)

What #D3ED2C 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 #D3ED2C, 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.

#D3ED2C Channel Values

How #D3ED2C 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 211 · G 237 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 68° · S 84% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 68° · S 81% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3ED2C 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D3ED2C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D3ED2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3ED2C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D3ED2C

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 #D3ED2C.

How #D3ED2C 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#D3ED2C
Protanopia#E9E92D
Protanomaly#E0EB2D
Deuteranopia#E5E531
Deuteranomaly#DEE82F
Tritanopia#E1E0E0
Tritanomaly#DCE5B4
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D3ED2C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3ed2c: #D3ED2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3ED2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3ed2c': '#D3ED2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.929, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_d3ed2c">#D3ED2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3ED2C"

More Green Colors

#D3ED2C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D3ED2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3ED2C?

#D3ED2C is a mid-tone green — rgb(211, 237, 44) in RGB and hsl(68, 84%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bitter Lemon (#CAE00D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.

What is the RGB value of #D3ED2C?

#D3ED2C is rgb(211, 237, 44) — red 211, green 237, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3ED2C?

#D3ED2C converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 81%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3ED2C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D3ED2C scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3ED2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3ED2C 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 18.06, which is visibly different.

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