What color is #C4ED7E?

#C4ED7E is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Venomous Sting. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4ED7E?

The RGB value is 196, 237, 126: 196 red, 237 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4ED7E?

The complementary color is #A77EED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4ED7E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.76:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4ED7E color

#C4ED7E rgb(196, 237, 126)

Shades of green

The hex color #C4ED7E is a light, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 92.9% green and 49.4% blue (196, 237, 126).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 76% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Venomous Sting (#C6EC7A), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.76:1).

#C4ED7E color codes

HEX	`#C4ED7E`
RGB	`rgb(196, 237, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 92.9%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 76%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 47%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 47%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.83, -30.67, 49.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.83, 57.97, 121.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.815, 73.81, 30.988)`
Decimal	`12905854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4ED7E, 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 #C4ED7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4ED7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.76:1	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 #C4ED7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4ed7e; }
.text { color: #c4ed7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4ed7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 237 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4ed7e, #8ced7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Kiwi.

Questions

What color is #C4ED7E?: #C4ED7E is a light, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Venomous Sting. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4ED7E?: The RGB value is 196, 237, 126: 196 red, 237 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4ED7E?: The complementary color is #A77EED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4ED7E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.76:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.