#C5E9CC

A very light, moderate green closely aligning with Honeydew.

About #C5E9CC

When working with digital screens, the color #C5E9CC is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Honeydew. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 233, and 204.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 15% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 131.7° hue, 45.0% saturation, and 84.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5E9CC
RGB197, 233, 204
HSL131.7°, 45.0%, 84.3%
CMYK15%, 0%, 12%, 9%
HSV131.7°, 15.5%, 91.4%
LAB89.2, -17.2, 10.2
XYZ63.1, 74.5, 68.2
Decimal12970444

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.90:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5E9CC; }
.text-color { color: #C5E9CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5E9CC; }

Similar Colors

Honeydew
#F0FFF0