#C5F866

A light, vivid green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #C5F866

The hex code #C5F866 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Its closest recognized web color is Yellowgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 248 parts green, and 102 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow, and 3% black. The HSL representation is 81.0° hue, 91.3% saturation, and 68.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5F866
RGB197, 248, 102
HSL81.0°, 91.3%, 68.6%
CMYK21%, 0%, 59%, 3%
HSV81.0°, 58.9%, 97.3%
LAB91.7, -37.6, 63.3
XYZ59.0, 80.0, 24.9
Decimal12974182

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.99:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5F866; }
.text-color { color: #C5F866; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5F866; }

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