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#C5D8CE Color

#C5D8CE is rgb(197, 216, 206) in RGB, hsl(148, 20%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 5%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5D8CE
HEX#C5D8CE
RGBrgb(197, 216, 206)
HSLhsl(148, 20%, 81%)
HSVhsv(148, 9%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 5%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(86.5% 0.025 163.1)
LABlab(84.69% -8.02 2.65)
LCHlch(84.69% 8.45 161.69)

What #C5D8CE 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 #C5D8CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#C5D8CE Channel Values

How #C5D8CE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 197 · G 216 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 148° · S 20% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 148° · S 9% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5D8CE 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C5D8CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5D8CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C5D8CE

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C5D8CE.

How #C5D8CE 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.

Typical#C5D8CE
Protanopia#D5D5CE
Protanomaly#CFD6CE
Deuteranopia#D2D2CF
Deuteranomaly#CDD4CE
Tritanopia#C6D7D7
Tritanomaly#C6D7D3
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C5D8CE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c5d8ce: #C5D8CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5D8CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5d8ce': '#C5D8CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.847, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_c5d8ce">#C5D8CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5D8CE"

More Green Colors

#C5D8CE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C5D8CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5D8CE?

#C5D8CE is a lightest green — rgb(197, 216, 206) in RGB and hsl(148, 20%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.37.

What is the RGB value of #C5D8CE?

#C5D8CE is rgb(197, 216, 206) — red 197, green 216, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5D8CE?

#C5D8CE converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 5%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5D8CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5D8CE scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5D8CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5D8CE 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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