#C5F8A0

A very light, vivid green closely aligning with Lightgreen.

About #C5F8A0

At its core, #C5F8A0 is a very light and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightgreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 248 green, and 160 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 21% cyan and 0% magenta inks. 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5F8A0
RGB197, 248, 160
HSL94.8°, 86.3%, 80.0%
CMYK21%, 0%, 35%, 3%
HSV94.8°, 35.5%, 97.3%
LAB92.4, -31.3, 37.1
XYZ62.9, 81.5, 45.7
Decimal12974240

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
17.31:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5F8A0; }
.text-color { color: #C5F8A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5F8A0; }

Similar Colors

Lightgreen
#90EE90