#C5DDA7 Color
#C5DDA7 is rgb(197, 221, 167) in RGB, hsl(87, 44%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 24%, 13%) 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 7.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C5DDA7rgb(197, 221, 167)hsl(87, 44%, 76%)hsv(87, 24%, 87%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 24%, 13%)oklch(86.6% 0.076 127.4)lab(85.30% -15.25 23.83)lch(85.30% 28.29 122.62)What #C5DDA7 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 #C5DDA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C5DDA7 Channel Values
How #C5DDA7 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 221 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 44% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 24% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5DDA7 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 #C5DDA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5DDA7; 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 #C5DDA7
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 #C5DDA7 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.
#C5DDA7#D9D9A7#D1DBA7#D5D5A8#CFD9A8#CCD7D7#C9DAC6#D5D5D5Using #C5DDA7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c5dda7: #C5DDA7;background-color: #C5DDA7;colors: { 'color-c5dda7': '#C5DDA7' }Color(red: 0.773, green: 0.867, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_c5dda7">#C5DDA7</color>fill="#C5DDA7"More Green Colors
#C5DDA7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C5DDA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C5DDA7?
#C5DDA7 is a light green — rgb(197, 221, 167) in RGB and hsl(87, 44%, 76%) 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 7.76.
What is the RGB value of #C5DDA7?
#C5DDA7 is rgb(197, 221, 167) — red 197, green 221, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C5DDA7?
#C5DDA7 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 24%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C5DDA7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C5DDA7 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C5DDA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C5DDA7 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 14.07, which is visibly different.
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