#C5D38A
A light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.
About #C5D38A
Visually, #C5D38A is defined as a moderate yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkkhaki. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 211 green, and 138 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow, and 17% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5D38A
RGB197, 211, 138
HSL71.5°, 45.3%, 68.4%
CMYK7%, 0%, 35%, 17%
HSV71.5°, 34.6%, 82.7%
LAB82.0, -16.3, 34.6
XYZ50.9, 60.3, 33.0
Decimal12964746
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.06:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5D38A;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5D38A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5D38A;
}