#C5F099

A light, vivid green closely aligning with Lightgreen.

About #C5F099

The hex code #C5F099 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightgreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 240, and 153.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 18% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5F099
RGB197, 240, 153
HSL89.7°, 74.4%, 77.1%
CMYK18%, 0%, 36%, 6%
HSV89.7°, 36.2%, 94.1%
LAB90.1, -28.5, 37.6
XYZ59.9, 76.5, 41.7
Decimal12972185

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.30:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5F099; }
.text-color { color: #C5F099; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5F099; }

Similar Colors

Lightgreen
#90EE90