#C5F0C5

A very light, moderate green closely aligning with Lightgoldenrodyellow.

About #C5F0C5

The hex code #C5F0C5 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightgoldenrodyellow. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 240 green, and 197 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 18% C, 0% M, 18% Y, and 6% 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5F0C5
RGB197, 240, 197
HSL120.0°, 58.9%, 85.7%
CMYK18%, 0%, 18%, 6%
HSV120.0°, 17.9%, 94.1%
LAB90.9, -21.8, 16.3
XYZ64.3, 78.2, 64.5
Decimal12972229

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.64:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.15:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5F0C5; }
.text-color { color: #C5F0C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5F0C5; }

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