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What color is C7D42E?

The RGB color code for color number #C7D42E is RGB(199, 212, 46). In the RGB color model, #C7D42E has a red value of 199, a green value of 212, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 78.3% yellow, and 16.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 64.7° (degrees), 65.9 % saturation, and 50.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C7D42E has a hue of 64.7° (degrees), 78.3 % saturation and 83.1 % brightness/value.



Color C7D42E is cool or warm?

Color C7D42E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C7D42E? (For interior and product design)

C7D42E has an LRV of nearly 59. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#C7D42E

Light Color


Compare LRV 59 of #C7D42E with dark and light Color




Is #C7D42E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C7D42E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #C7D42E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(199, 212, 46)
Red
199 (78.0%)
Green
212 (83.1%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.13%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
78.30%
Key
16.86%

HSL

HSL(64.7deg, 65.9 %, 50.6 %)

Hue
64.7°
Saturation
65.87 %.
Lightness
50.59 %.

RYB

RYB(37, 182, 32)
Red
37 (14.6%)
Yellow
182 (71.3%)
Blue
32 (12.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
64.7°
Saturation
78.30 %.
Brightness / Value
83.14 %.

HWB

H: 64.7°

W: 18.04 %

B: 16.86 %

XYZ

X : 47.59

Y : 59.43

Z : 11.55

YXY

Y1 : 59.43

X : 0.4

Y2 : 0.5

CMY

C : 21.96%

M : 16.86%

Y : 81.96%


LRV

~ 59.4 %

Munsell Color System

3.2GY 8.0/11

CIE-Lab

L : 81.53

A : -23.33

B : 73.48

CIE-Lch

L : 81.53

C : 77.1

H : 107.62

CIE-Luv

L : 81.53

U : -2.46

V : 85.83

Hunter-Lab

L : 77.09

A : -24.71

B : 45.08






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C7D42E


Here are the colors similar to C7D42E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CECE30
Mustard Green
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#D1E231
Pear
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#CAE00D
Bitter Lemon
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#D9E650
Maximum Green Yellow
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C7D42E.


#C0D036
RAL 110 80 70 - Juice Green
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#C4D056
RAL 110 80 60 - Clown Green
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#D4CC00
RAL 100 80 80 - March Green
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#D8CB32
RAL 100 80 70 - LED Green
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C7D42E.


#C4D600
PANTONE 382 C
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#CEDC00
PANTONE 381 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#D0DF00
PANTONE 389 C
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#D2D755
PANTONE 584 C
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C7D42E.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C7D42E.


#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C7D42E


Here are the paint colors similar to C7D42E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C7D42E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C7D42E to Dunn-Edwards


#C6D624
Lime Twist (DEA 124)
ΔE - 0.86 (99.1% similar)
#D0D34D
Limelight (DE 5516)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#BDC233
Fluorescent Lime (DE 5517)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#DAD000
Chartreuse (DEA 123)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C7D42E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C7D42E to Benjamin Moore


#BDD120
Snow Cone Green (2026-30)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#C3CF00
Yew Green (2025-20)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#D2D612
New Lime (2025-30)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#B4CA00
Bright Lime (2025-10)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C7D42E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C7D42E to PPG Paints


#C9CC4A
Slap Happy (PPG1217-7)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#BECE61
Boogie Blast (PPG1219-5)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)
#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#BED565
Glow Worm (PPG1220-6)
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C7D42E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C7D42E to Sherwin Williams


#B2C216
Center Stage (SW 6920)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 8.79 (91.2% similar)
#9ABA25
Electric Lime (SW 6921)
ΔE - 8.91 (91.1% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 9.60 (90.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C7D42E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C7D42E to Valspar


#CDCA54
Green Mamba (V020-2)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)
#C6C13B
Parsley Sprig (6008-8B)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#C5D165
Sonic Lime (6007-8A)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#ACC137
Martian (6007-8C)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color C7D42E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C7D42E to Behr


#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)
#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)
#C6BE6B
Go Go Lime (P350-5)
ΔE - 10.44 (89.6% similar)
#B2AC31
Green Neon (P340-6)
ΔE - 10.78 (89.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C7D42E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C7D42E to Farrow & Ball


#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 12.03 (88.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#C7D42E color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



C7D42E
Mustard Green*

3B2ED4
Persian Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #C7D42E?

Color that best contrast with #C7D42E is #3B2ED4, color name is Persian Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #C7D42E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C7D42E is #3B2ED4, color name is Persian Blue*.





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