#C5E975
A light, vivid green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.
About #C5E975
Visually, #C5E975 is defined as a vivid green. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 233 parts green, and 117 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 15% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 50% Yellow, and 9% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#C5E975
RGB197, 233, 117
HSL78.6°, 72.5%, 68.6%
CMYK15%, 0%, 50%, 9%
HSV78.6°, 49.8%, 91.4%
LAB87.7, -29.4, 52.1
XYZ55.4, 71.4, 27.7
Decimal12970357
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.29:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.00:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5E975;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5E975;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5E975;
}