#C5E299
A light, moderate green closely aligning with Palegoldenrod.
About #C5E299
At its core, #C5E299 is a light and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Palegoldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 226 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 13% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 32% Yellow, and 11% Black. With a hue angle of 83.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.
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#C5E299
RGB197, 226, 153
HSL83.8°, 55.7%, 74.3%
CMYK13%, 0%, 32%, 11%
HSV83.8°, 32.3%, 88.6%
LAB86.3, -21.8, 32.6
XYZ56.0, 68.6, 40.4
Decimal12968601
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.71:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5E299;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5E299;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5E299;
}