What color is #C0CE73?

#C0CE73 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Alley. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C0CE73?

The RGB value is 192, 206, 115: 192 red, 206 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C0CE73?

The complementary color is #8173CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0CE73?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C0CE73 color

#C0CE73 rgb(192, 206, 115)

Shades of green

The hex color #C0CE73 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 80.8% green and 45.1% blue (192, 206, 115).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 48% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Alley (#C5D17B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.32:1).

#C0CE73 color codes

HEX	`#C0CE73`
RGB	`rgb(192, 206, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 80.8%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 48%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 44%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 44%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.95, -18.44, 43.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.95, 47.25, 112.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.904, 56.587, 24.668)`
Decimal	`12635763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C0CE73, 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 #C0CE73	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C0CE73 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.32:1	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 #C0CE73 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0ce73; }
.text { color: #c0ce73; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0ce73; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 206 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0ce73, #93ce73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #C0CE73?: #C0CE73 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Alley. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C0CE73?: The RGB value is 192, 206, 115: 192 red, 206 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C0CE73?: The complementary color is #8173CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0CE73?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.