#C5E2BD

A very light, moderate green closely aligning with Lightgoldenrodyellow.

About #C5E2BD

Visually, #C5E2BD is defined as a moderate green. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightgoldenrodyellow. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 226 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow, and 11% black. With a hue angle of 107.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5E2BD
RGB197, 226, 189
HSL107.0°, 38.9%, 81.4%
CMYK13%, 0%, 16%, 11%
HSV107.0°, 16.4%, 88.6%
LAB87.0, -16.3, 14.9
XYZ59.4, 69.9, 58.5
Decimal12968637

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.99:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5E2BD; }
.text-color { color: #C5E2BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5E2BD; }

Similar Colors

Lightgoldenrodyellow
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