#C5E992

A light, moderate green closely aligning with Khaki.

About #C5E992

When working with digital screens, the color #C5E992 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Khaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 233, and 146.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 15% C, 0% M, 37% Y, and 9% K. The HSL representation is 84.8° hue, 66.4% saturation, and 74.3% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5E992
RGB197, 233, 146
HSL84.8°, 66.4%, 74.3%
CMYK15%, 0%, 37%, 9%
HSV84.8°, 37.3%, 91.4%
LAB88.1, -26.1, 38.5
XYZ57.4, 72.2, 38.1
Decimal12970386

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.44:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.13:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5E992; }
.text-color { color: #C5E992; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5E992; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
#F0E68C