Lime
#C9E12D · Lime
#C9E12D is Lime, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 201, 225, 45 and a relative luminance of 0.665, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.66
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.47:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
14.29:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #C9E12D?
#C9E12D is Lime, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 201, 225, 45, and in HSL it is 68°, 75%, 53%.
Is #C9E12D a light or dark color?
#C9E12D has a relative luminance of 0.665, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #C9E12D?
Its complementary color is #452DE1. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.