#C5E2B6

A very light, moderate green closely aligning with Lightgoldenrodyellow.

About #C5E2B6

The hex code #C5E2B6 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightgoldenrodyellow. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 226, and 182.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 13% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5E2B6
RGB197, 226, 182
HSL99.5°, 43.1%, 80.0%
CMYK13%, 0%, 19%, 11%
HSV99.5°, 19.5%, 88.6%
LAB86.8, -17.5, 18.4
XYZ58.7, 69.6, 54.6
Decimal12968630

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.93:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.69:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5E2B6; }
.text-color { color: #C5E2B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5E2B6; }

Similar Colors

Lightgoldenrodyellow
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