#C5E9C5

A very light, moderate green closely aligning with Lightgoldenrodyellow.

About #C5E9C5

The hex code #C5E9C5 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, 233, and 197.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 15% C, 0% M, 15% Y, and 9% K. With a hue angle of 120.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5E9C5
RGB197, 233, 197
HSL120.0°, 45.0%, 84.3%
CMYK15%, 0%, 15%, 9%
HSV120.0°, 15.5%, 91.4%
LAB89.0, -18.4, 13.6
XYZ62.2, 74.2, 63.9
Decimal12970437

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.84:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5E9C5; }
.text-color { color: #C5E9C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5E9C5; }

Similar Colors

Lightgoldenrodyellow
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