Chartreuse

#C1F80A

Chartreuse #C1F80A

Shades of Chartreuse

#BFF709

#AADB08

#95C007

#7FA406

#6A8905

#556D04

#3F5203

#2A3602

#151B01

#000000

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Tints of Chartreuse

#BFF709

#C6F824

#CDF93F

#D4F959

#DBFA75

#E2FB90

#E9FCAB

#F0FDC7

#F7FEE3

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Chartreuse

#C3FD01

#BBEF0F

#B4E11D

#ACD32B

#A4C539

#9DB747

#95A955

#8E9B63

#868D71

#7F7F7F

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What color is Chartreuse

Chartreuse is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Chartreuse is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Chartreuse

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Chartreuse is #C1F80A.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Chartreuse has 76%% Red, 97% Green, and 4% Blue.
Chartreuse has 74° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 97% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Chartreuse has 74° Hue, 95% Saturation, and 51% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Chartreuse has 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 96% yellow, and 3% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#C1F80A

RGB

(193, 248, 10)

(76%, 97%, 4%)

HSV

(74°, 96, 97)

(21%, 96%, 97%)

HSL

(74°, 95, 51)

(21%, 95%, 51%)

CMYK

(22, 0, 96, 3)

(22%, 0%, 96%, 3%)

How does Chartreuse contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Chartreuse is 78%, which is high.
Chartreuse has a higher contrast with black than white. Chartreuse and black have a 16.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Chartreuse and white have a 1.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

78%

AAA (16.7)

insufficient (1.3)

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What colors go with Chartreuse

Summer

#334200

#797935

#AFC356

#C1F80A

#BDD35F

Winter

#304000

#B354A8

#9AC11A

#C1F80A

#E8EEEB

Spring

#314000

#3C7933

#94B527

#C1F80A

#C6EEDC

Analogous

#394708

#637E41

#9AC751

#C1F80A

#CDEE94

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How to mix Chartreuse paint

To mix Chartreuse paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 58% Yellow, 35% Green, 3% Black, 4% White, as shown below.

Yellow

58%

Red

0%

Green

35%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

3%

White

4%

To mix Chartreuse paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Cyan, 76% Yellow, 3% Black, 4% White, as shown below.

Cyan

18%

Magenta

0%

Yellow

76%

Black

3%

White

4%

What colors are similar to Chartreuse

Colors similar to Chartreuse are: Lemon Green, Bright Yellow Green, Greenish Yellow, ArtyClick Lime, and Acid Green. Lemon Green is more green and brighter and darker than Chartreuse. Bright Yellow Green is more green and brighter than Chartreuse. Greenish Yellow is more yellow and brighter and lighter than Chartreuse. ArtyClick Lime is brighter and lighter than Chartreuse. Acid Green is more green than Chartreuse.

Lemon Green

#ADF802

more green,

brighter,

darker

Bright Yellow Green

#9DFF00

more green,

brighter

Greenish Yellow

#CDFD02

more yellow,

brighter,

lighter

ArtyClick Lime

#BFFF00

brighter,

lighter

Acid Green

#8FFE09

more green