#C5FFA0

A very light, vivid green closely aligning with Palegreen.

About #C5FFA0

At its core, #C5FFA0 is a very light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Palegreen. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 255 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 23% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 37% Yellow, and 0% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5FFA0
RGB197, 255, 160
HSL96.6°, 100.0%, 81.4%
CMYK23%, 0%, 37%, 0%
HSV96.6°, 37.3%, 100.0%
LAB94.3, -34.5, 39.6
XYZ65.1, 85.9, 46.4
Decimal12976032

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
18.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5FFA0; }
.text-color { color: #C5FFA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5FFA0; }

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Palegreen
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