#C5FFA8

A very light, vivid green closely aligning with Lightgreen.

About #C5FFA8

The hex code #C5FFA8 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 255 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 23% C, 0% M, 34% Y, and 0% K. The HSL representation is 100.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 82.9% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5FFA8
RGB197, 255, 168
HSL100.0°, 100.0%, 82.9%
CMYK23%, 0%, 34%, 0%
HSV100.0°, 34.1%, 100.0%
LAB94.4, -33.4, 35.8
XYZ65.9, 86.2, 50.2
Decimal12976040

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
18.24:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5FFA8; }
.text-color { color: #C5FFA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5FFA8; }

Similar Colors

Lightgreen
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