#C6EC00

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#c6ec00 is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(198, 236, 0), HSL(70°, 100%, 46%), CMYK(16%, 0%, 100%, 7%). Closest named color: greenyellow. Contrast is 1.36:1 on white and 15.4:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#c6ec00
RGBrgb(198 236 0)
RGB (legacy)rgb(198, 236, 0)
RGB %rgb(78% 93% 0%)
HSLhsl(70 100% 46%)
HSV / HSBhsv(70, 100%, 93%)
HWBhwb(70 0% 7%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 100%, 7%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(88.3 -30.13 84.52)
LCHlch(88.3 89.73 109.62)
OKLaboklab(0.8841 -0.1081 0.1818)
OKLCHoklch(0.8841 0.2115 120.74)
Decimal13036544

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named colorgreenyellow ΔE 5.1
Closest web-safe color#ccff00
Hue70°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)100% / 100%
Lightness (HSL)46%
Brightness or Value (HSV)93%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)78% / 83%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.72
Red / Green / Blue198 / 236 / 0

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.36:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
15.40:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 17.5 / -86.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -20.1 / 86.1

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #c6ec00;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(88.41% 0.2115 120.74);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(198 236 0 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#c6ec00] text-[#c6ec00] border-[#c6ec00]">