#C5E283
A light, moderate green closely aligning with Khaki.
About #C5E283
When working with digital screens, the color #C5E283 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Khaki. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 226 parts green, and 131 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 13% C, 0% M, 42% Y, and 11% K. With a hue angle of 78.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5E283
RGB197, 226, 131
HSL78.3°, 62.1%, 70.0%
CMYK13%, 0%, 42%, 11%
HSV78.3°, 42.0%, 88.6%
LAB86.0, -24.5, 43.2
XYZ54.3, 67.9, 31.7
Decimal12968579
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.58:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.40:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5E283;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5E283;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5E283;
}