What color is #C3DC1A?

#C3DC1A is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Lime Punch. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C3DC1A?

The RGB value is 195, 220, 26: 195 red, 220 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C3DC1A?

The complementary color is #331ADC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C3DC1A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C3DC1A color

#C3DC1A rgb(195, 220, 26)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #C3DC1A is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 86.3% green and 10.2% blue (195, 220, 26).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 79% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 88% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Lime Punch (#C0D725), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.57:1).

#C3DC1A color codes

HEX	`#C3DC1A`
RGB	`rgb(195, 220, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 86.3%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 79%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 88%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 88%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.37, -29.36, 79.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.37, 84.67, 110.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.287, 62.864, 10.567)`
Decimal	`12835866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C3DC1A, 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 #C3DC1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C3DC1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.57:1	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 #C3DC1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c3dc1a; }
.text { color: #c3dc1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c3dc1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 220 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c3dc1a, #62dc1a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Yellow Green.

Questions

What color is #C3DC1A?: #C3DC1A is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Lime Punch. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C3DC1A?: The RGB value is 195, 220, 26: 195 red, 220 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C3DC1A?: The complementary color is #331ADC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C3DC1A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.