Information about #C3E16A color

#C3E16A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C3E16A is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(195, 225, 106) (76.5% red, 88.2% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 12 / 0 / 47 / 12 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C3E16A reads as a vivid, lively chartreuse and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Curiosity (#D3E568). Slightly further away sit Chinese Green (#D0DB61) and Sublime (#CDE65D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(195, 225, 106)), which gives #C3E16A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. #C3E16A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C3E16A color variations

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#C3E16A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C3E16A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Curiosity color link
Curiosity

#D3E568

Sublime color link
Sublime

#CDE65D

RCAP GREEN color link
RCAP GREEN

#D5E868

RCAP Yellow color link
RCAP Yellow

#D6E868

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Sulu color link
Sulu

#C6EA80

Inchworm color link
Inchworm

#B2EC5D

Slime Green color link
Slime Green

#BCE954

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3E16A
  • RGB195, 225, 106
  • CMYK12, 0, 47, 12
  • CSSrgb(195, 225, 106)
  • HSL75°, 66%, 65%
  • HSL Precise75.126°, 66.48%, 64.902%
  • HSV75°, 53%, 88%
  • HSB75°, 53%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.882, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.882, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.882, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC3E16A
  • DECIMAL ID12837226
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01