What color is #C4EA5F?

#C4EA5F is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Pisco Sour. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4EA5F?

The RGB value is 196, 234, 95: 196 red, 234 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4EA5F?

The complementary color is #855FEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4EA5F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.28:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4EA5F color

#C4EA5F rgb(196, 234, 95)

Shades of green

The hex color #C4EA5F is a light, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 91.8% green and 37.3% blue (196, 234, 95).

Its hue angle is 76°, with 77% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Pisco Sour (#BEEB71), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.28:1).

#C4EA5F color codes

HEX	`#C4EA5F`
RGB	`rgb(196, 234, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 91.8%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(76, 77%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(76, 59%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 59%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.68, -32.14, 61.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.68, 69.71, 117.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.254, 71.407, 21.749)`
Decimal	`12905055`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4EA5F, 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 #C4EA5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4EA5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.28:1	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 #C4EA5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4ea5f; }
.text { color: #c4ea5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4ea5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 234 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4ea5f, #7eea5f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Green Yellow.

Questions

What color is #C4EA5F?: #C4EA5F is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Pisco Sour. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4EA5F?: The RGB value is 196, 234, 95: 196 red, 234 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4EA5F?: The complementary color is #855FEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4EA5F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.28:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.