What color is #C6D624?

#C6D624 is a moderate yellow known as Lime Twist. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Lime Twist?

The RGB value is 198, 214, 36: 198 red, 214 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Lime Twist?

The complementary color is #3424D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C6D624?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Lime Twist color: hex code #C6D624

#C6D624 rgb(198, 214, 36)

Shades of yellow

Lime Twist has the hex code #C6D624. It is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 83.9% green and 14.1% blue (198, 214, 36).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 71% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 83% yellow and 16% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.05:1).

Lime Twist (#C6D624) color codes

HEX	`#C6D624`
RGB	`rgb(198, 214, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 83.9%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 71%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 83%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 83%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.96, -25.03, 76.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.96, 80.36, 108.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.655, 60.227, 10.783)`
Decimal	`13030948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Lime Twist, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C6D624	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C6D624 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C6D624 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c6d624; }
.text { color: #c6d624; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c6d624; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 214 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c6d624, #6dd624); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dandelion.

See #C6D624 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C6D624?: #C6D624 is a moderate yellow known as Lime Twist. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Lime Twist?: The RGB value is 198, 214, 36: 198 red, 214 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Lime Twist?: The complementary color is #3424D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C6D624?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.