#C5F0E2

A very light, moderate green closely aligning with Paleturquoise.

About #C5F0E2

At its core, #C5F0E2 is a very light and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Paleturquoise. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 240, 226).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow, and 6% black. With a hue angle of 160.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a very 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#C5F0E2
RGB197, 240, 226
HSL160.5°, 58.9%, 85.7%
CMYK18%, 0%, 6%, 6%
HSV160.5°, 17.9%, 94.1%
LAB91.5, -16.5, 2.2
XYZ67.9, 79.7, 83.8
Decimal12972258

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.94:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.40:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5F0E2; }
.text-color { color: #C5F0E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5F0E2; }

Similar Colors

Paleturquoise
#AFEEEE