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#C5DCA3 Color

#C5DCA3 is rgb(197, 220, 163) in RGB, hsl(84, 45%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 26%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5DCA3
HEX#C5DCA3
RGBrgb(197, 220, 163)
HSLhsl(84, 45%, 75%)
HSVhsv(84, 26%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 26%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(86.3% 0.08 125.9)
LABlab(84.97% -15.22 25.44)
LCHlch(84.97% 29.64 120.90)

What #C5DCA3 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 #C5DCA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 8.97Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 10.77Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 11.74Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 12.8Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AAΔE 13.45Medium Spring Bud#C9DC87ΔE 14.11

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

#C5DCA3 Channel Values

How #C5DCA3 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 220 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 45% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 26% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5DCA3 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 text14.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C5DCA3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C5DCA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5DCA3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C5DCA3
Complementary
#BAA3DC
Analogous
#DCD6A3
Analogous
#A8DCA3
Triadic
#A3C5DC
Triadic
#DCA3C5
Split comp.
#A3A8DC
Split comp.
#D6A3DC

Tints & Shades of #C5DCA3

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

#CCE0AE
#D5E6BC
#DCEAC8
#E3EED3
#EAF2DE
#F3F8ED

Shades

#AECE7E
#97C059
#7DA63F
#5F7E30
#435922
#273414

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C5DCA3.

How #C5DCA3 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#C5DCA3
Protanopia#D8D8A3
Protanomaly#D1DAA3
Deuteranopia#D5D5A4
Deuteranomaly#CFD8A4
Tritanopia#CCD6D6
Tritanomaly#C9D8C4
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C5DCA3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c5dca3: #C5DCA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5DCA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5dca3': '#C5DCA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.863, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_c5dca3">#C5DCA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5DCA3"

More Green Colors

#C5DCA3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C5DCA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5DCA3?

#C5DCA3 is a light green — rgb(197, 220, 163) in RGB and hsl(84, 45%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.

What is the RGB value of #C5DCA3?

#C5DCA3 is rgb(197, 220, 163) — red 197, green 220, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5DCA3?

#C5DCA3 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 26%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5DCA3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5DCA3 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5DCA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5DCA3 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 13.45, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.