#C5E9D3

A very light, moderate green closely aligning with Honeydew.

About #C5E9D3

When working with digital screens, the color #C5E9D3 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Honeydew. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 233 parts green, and 211 parts blue light.

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, 9% Y, and 9% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5E9D3
RGB197, 233, 211
HSL143.3°, 45.0%, 84.3%
CMYK15%, 0%, 9%, 9%
HSV143.3°, 15.5%, 91.4%
LAB89.3, -15.9, 6.8
XYZ63.9, 74.9, 72.7
Decimal12970451

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.97:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5E9D3; }
.text-color { color: #C5E9D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5E9D3; }

Similar Colors

Honeydew
#F0FFF0