#C4E09E Hex Color
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#c4e09e is a pale lime with a soft yellow-green cast. Its low saturation and high lightness give it a fresh, faded feel, closer to spring foliage than neon. That makes it a strong dominant background for spring themes, baby products, or nature layouts. It flatters navy and charcoal text, and black type on #c4e09e hits about 14.5:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #c4e09e
What is #c4e09e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c4e09e is rgb(196, 224, 158), in HSL hsl(85, 52%, 75%) and in CMYK 12%, 0%, 29%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #c4e09e?
Is #c4e09e readable on white or black?
#c4e09e has a 1.44:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.50:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.