#C5D4B5 Color
#C5D4B5 is rgb(197, 212, 181) in RGB, hsl(89, 26%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 15%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C5D4B5rgb(197, 212, 181)hsl(89, 26%, 77%)hsv(89, 15%, 83%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 15%, 17%)oklch(85% 0.045 128.4)lab(83.14% -9.38 13.60)lch(83.14% 16.52 124.60)What #C5D4B5 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C5D4B5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C5D4B5 Channel Values
How #C5D4B5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 197 · G 212 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 26% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 15% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5D4B5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #C5D4B5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5D4B5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C5D4B5
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #C5D4B5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c5d4b5: #C5D4B5;background-color: #C5D4B5;colors: { 'color-c5d4b5': '#C5D4B5' }Color(red: 0.773, green: 0.831, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_c5d4b5">#C5D4B5</color>fill="#C5D4B5"More Green Colors
#C5D4B5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C5D4B5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C5D4B5?
#C5D4B5 is a light green — rgb(197, 212, 181) in RGB and hsl(89, 26%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.61.
What is the RGB value of #C5D4B5?
#C5D4B5 is rgb(197, 212, 181) — red 197, green 212, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C5D4B5?
#C5D4B5 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 15%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C5D4B5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C5D4B5 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C5D4B5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C5D4B5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 14.42, which is visibly different.
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