#C5D6AE Color
#C5D6AE is rgb(197, 214, 174) in RGB, hsl(85, 33%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 19%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), visibly different at ΔE 10.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C5D6AErgb(197, 214, 174)hsl(85, 33%, 76%)hsv(85, 19%, 84%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 19%, 16%)oklch(85.3% 0.057 126.3)lab(83.54% -11.17 17.82)lch(83.54% 21.03 122.08)What #C5D6AE 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 #C5D6AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C5D6AE Channel Values
How #C5D6AE 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 214 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 33% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 19% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5D6AE 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 #C5D6AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5D6AE; 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 #C5D6AE
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 #C5D6AE 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-c5d6ae: #C5D6AE;background-color: #C5D6AE;colors: { 'color-c5d6ae': '#C5D6AE' }Color(red: 0.773, green: 0.839, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_c5d6ae">#C5D6AE</color>fill="#C5D6AE"More Green Colors
#C5D6AE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C5D6AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C5D6AE?
#C5D6AE is a light green — rgb(197, 214, 174) in RGB and hsl(85, 33%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.19.
What is the RGB value of #C5D6AE?
#C5D6AE is rgb(197, 214, 174) — red 197, green 214, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C5D6AE?
#C5D6AE converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 19%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C5D6AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C5D6AE scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C5D6AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C5D6AE 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 15.42, which is visibly different.
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