What color is #C2D163?

#C2D163 is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Cool as a Cucumber. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2D163?

The RGB value is 194, 209, 99: 194 red, 209 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2D163?

The complementary color is #7263D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2D163?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2D163 color

#C2D163 rgb(194, 209, 99)

Shades of green

The hex color #C2D163 is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 82% green and 38.8% blue (194, 209, 99).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 54% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Cool as a Cucumber (#C6D86B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.59:1).

#C2D163 color codes

HEX	`#C2D163`
RGB	`rgb(194, 209, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 82%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 54%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 53%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 53%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.72, -20.68, 52.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.72, 56.09, 111.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.301, 57.972, 20.5)`
Decimal	`12767587`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2D163, 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 #C2D163	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2D163 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.59:1	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 #C2D163 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2d163; }
.text { color: #c2d163; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2d163; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 209 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2d163, #8bd163); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Yellow Green.

Questions

What color is #C2D163?: #C2D163 is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Cool as a Cucumber. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2D163?: The RGB value is 194, 209, 99: 194 red, 209 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2D163?: The complementary color is #7263D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2D163?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.